Host: Public Library Association
Project: Advancing Diversity in Public Libraries
Team A (from left): Antonio Apodaca, Bethany Wilson, Brian Hulsey, Petra Pendroff, Christina Fuller-Gregory
“The future of the library profession is hyperlocal. New leaders bring a rejuvenated focus on community outcomes. Simple, common-sense solutions are key as libraries get comfortable with what their neighborhoods really have to say. Moving forward, a concern for information literacy will be shared across traditionally siloed institutions calling for innovative public–private partnerships. Luckily for us, the secret is out: We know that the needs of the future will encompass the needs of right now. We know that for much of our work, the only difference between today and tomorrow is a number on the calendar.”—Antonio Apodaca