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Hilary Craiglow writes: “The growing federal skepticism toward research infrastructure is forcing institutions to explain both their contributions and their costs. Libraries that cannot do so risk being sidelined in decisions that shape their future and the future of research. But they have an important tool at their disposal: cost transparency. Libraries are still often treated as general overhead, allocated using methodologies designed decades ago. Cost transparency doesn’t have to compromise library values. It can strengthen them.”
Katina, June 3
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Russell Michalak, Trevor A. Dawes, and Ava Wallace write: “Rather than advancing a single argument, the contributors present their perspectives in conversation, showing how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping discovery, access, and professional practice while also raising pressing ethical and equity concerns. The discussion is framed around three interlocking themes: innovation, equity, and responsibility. AI’s potential to transform discovery is real, but its impacts depend on how librarians choose to shape and guide its use.”
College & Research Libraries News, vol. 87, no. 6 (June)
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Jennifer Sturge writes: “As I write this, for many of us, our school year is winding down. The students are looking forward to summer, classroom educators are counting down, and you are mentally preparing for your first morning where you can slowly sip your cup of coffee and read a book on the back deck. I wanted to spend some time in this blog post celebrating the school librarians who go above and beyond each and every day in their libraries and school communities but sometimes wonder if they are doing enough.”
Knowledge Quest, June 8
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Emily Durkin writes: “May 8 marked the one-year anniversary of the Trump Administration’s cancellation of the Digital Equity Act (DEA). The $2.75 billion DEA was a part of a coordinated effort to provide communities across the US with high-speed broadband and the skills and technology needed to thrive in our increasingly digital world. The abrupt cancellation of the DEA grants last year was a significant blow to digital inclusion programs nationwide, impacting millions of Americans.”
Public Libraries Online, June 5
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“Every year as the doors of the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition swing open, the exhibition hall comes alive—booths, banners, and brilliant minds all gathered in one place. It is a ritual that has been repeated, refined, and reimagined throughout ALA’s 150-year history. To mark this extraordinary milestone, we look back at the rich history of exhibitors at Annual—where it began, how it grew, and why, 150 years on, the exhibition floor remains one of the most vital spaces in our professional world.”
ALA150, June 3
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Dan Montgomery writes: “June brings a burst of anticipation to ALA. Colleagues and members put the finishing touches on our most important event of the year, our Annual Conference and Exhibition, which will be held June 25–29 in Chicago. I’m eager to meet many of you and make the most of those exciting, jam-packed days. While this is my first Annual as executive director, I attended the conference last summer and was blown away by the sheer number of participants, the depth of quality programming, and the infectious enthusiasm and energy from morning to night.”
American Libraries column, Summer
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As ICE has raided homes, businesses, and public facilities in communities across the country, public libraries are grappling with how to prepare staff, protect patrons, respond to incidents, and develop resources for in-the-moment de-escalation and long-term recovery. In February, the Public Library Association convened a webinar called “Responding to ICE at the Library: Real World Approaches” to address these timely concerns. These comments are paraphrased from their presentation.
American Libraries feature, Summer
