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How did the King County Library System achieve a 22-point jump in brand awareness across non-members?

Read more about the "Curiosity Isn't Quiet" campaign here:

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How King County Library System Made Curiosity Impossible to Ignore
Photo courtesy of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library “Curiosity Isn’t Quiet” helped King County Library System rethink what library marketing can look like. And the results are remarka…
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September 23, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Taking on a new public library leadership role can be overwhelming, writes Andrew Harbison of @oclc.org, but taking your time to listen and learn can be the best strategy.

Read Andrew's full article on how to step into a new role calmly here:

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Start strong by taking it slow: Tips for new public library directors and managers | OCLC's WebJunction
This article provides tips for new public library directors and managers. It is part of a WebJunction series offering practical guidance for library staff who are new to their roles. Looking for more ...
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September 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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Are AI literacy programs in higher education enough to ensure responsible use in the real world?

Ngoc Cindy Pham argues not in The Hechinger Report.

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September 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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What can libraries learn from the Seoul Metropolitan Library outdoor library?

From making reading a social experience to a "postable" experience, librarian Jane Cowell reports:

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August 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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How do you create a happy and progressive culture for your library staff?

Public library librarian Jaime Eastman writes that continuous learning grounded in real needs is central to a good library culture.

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August 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Is frustration with technology amongst adults a regular problem in your library?

Steve Alcalde, Head of Computer and Technology Services at Rogers Memorial Library, has recently presented on this issue and offered a range of solutions.

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Teaching technology to adults: Confidence-building advice from the field
Everyone can relate to being frustrated with technology—whether it’s a forgotten password or a favorite app changing an interface. At the library, these problems can show up with patrons (and colleagu...
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July 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Whose responsibility it is to keep public library staff safe?

Librarian Jane Cowell writes that library management must put frameworks in place to keep their staff safe, rather than simply demanding more resilience from their frontline workers.

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Staff Safety Is Leadership: Seven Ways Public Library Managers Can Build Safer Libraries
Public libraries are welcoming spaces — but they must also be safe workplaces. Creating that balance requires more than good intentions. It…
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July 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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The Research On Research Institute (RoRI) has released a major report on the future of peer review, in the face of new challenges such as system overload caused by AI.

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The Future of Peer Review
A major new RoRI report reveals that peer review is at a breaking point and outlines an ambitious blueprint for system-wide reform
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June 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Are you part of a small library, and wondering how to maximise user experience without breaking the bank?

Staff from the Prelog Municipal Library have shared their thoughts on this after their most recent round table discussion on the topic:

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Practical ideas for libraries with big ambitions - Naple Sister Libraries
The colleagues from Prelog Municipal Library share with us their experience in the fifth edition of the round table Potentials for the Development of Small Places and Towns through the Promotion of Bo...
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June 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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How can librarians with artistic talents make this part of their lives work alongside academic librarianship?

3 librarians have published a study on the “artistic academic librarian" which aims to answer this question:

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Leading an Artistic Life as an Academic Librarian
Robin Bergart, University of Guelph Amanda Etches, University of Guelph Jordan Pedersen, University of Guelph “Aesthetics are important to librarians. We seek to satisfy our aesthetic sense throu…
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April 27, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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What makes a good question? 🤔

Asking the right one to measure library impact is a more nuanced process than we might think...

Artefacto have written a blog to help you gather the best evidence for improving your library service.

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April 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Ithaka S+R has released the Library Partnership Development Framework.

The framework will help different types of library to collaborate to support their communities, following the 3 steps of initiation, implementation, and sustainability.

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Announcing the Library Partnership Development Framework - Ithaka S+R
Across sectors, organizations are increasingly recognizing that no single institution can meet the full range of needs facing students and communities
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March 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Not sure where to begin with making your library website accessible?

American Libraries Magazine has published an article on 'Getting Started with Web Accessibility' to ease you in, covering elements from heading tags to alt text and colour contrast:

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Getting Started with Web Accessibility | American Libraries Magazine
Getting started with web accessibility improvements can feel over­whelming. But even incremental improvements have real benefits.
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March 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Struggling to process global events?

'What a Librarian is Reading in Times of Moral Nausea and Psychological Despair' is a reading list designed to develop information literacy to "process information that fundamentally breaks you".

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What a Librarian is Reading in Times of Moral Nausea and Psychological Despair
A reading list for when more information makes things worse.
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February 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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The EAB has published their 'Higher Ed State of the Sector' report for 2025-26.

After a year of upheaval in the US - political, financial, and technological - the EAB urges higher education leaders to ask "Is our institution positioned to thrive?"

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EAB State of the Sector: Resource Center | EAB
Explore our resource center on key trends and insights in the EAB State of the Sector report, exploring higher ed challenges, data, and outlook. Read more.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Is your library finding innovation impossible while struggling to stay afloat?

Library Service Coordinator Cory Greenwood has put together 7 signs that your library may need to innovate and how to do so in the simplest ways possible.

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February 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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What does critical librarianship mean? 🤔

We've been reading up on the tradition in the Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, covering the progressive, the radical, positivism, and more.

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February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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"libraries are basically social justice enterprises" - Lisa O’Hara, research librarian

This week in #LibraryWhizzTips, we've been reading an interview conducted with Lisa O’Hara before she retired from the University of Manitoba.

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Lisa O’Hara: Librarianship Is All About the People — Association of Research Libraries
Before retiring from the University of Manitoba at the end of 2025, Lisa O’Hara chatted with ARL about her career and research librarianship—see the interview below. Sam: Would you like...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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How can libraries deal with the reality of exiting Read & Publish deals?

Anth Sinnott, librarian at the University of York, has come up with 5 key considerations to help colleagues across the country handle these changes.

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5 things for University Librarians to think about when exiting a Read and Public agreement
The landscape of UK higher education has recently shifted, with news that terms have been agreed with five major academic publishers via Jisc negotiations. While some might be tempted to view this …
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January 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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We've been reading an article by Australian librarian Jane Cowell on the importance of public libraries for media and digital literacy and thus a healthy democracy.

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Our Best Defence Against Misinformation? Public Libraries.
Australia’s most trusted public institutions are already delivering frontline media literacy support. With funding, they could transform…
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December 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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"Mentoring is not an add-on. It is central to librarians’ professional growth."

We've been reading a piece from Katina which explores how, in an era of rapid technological shifts, mentorship is essential to building a successful library structure.

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How Can You Help an Emerging Library Leader Thrive? Assign Them a Mentor.
A Singapore Management University Libraries program shows why mentorship belongs at the center of leadership development.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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We've been reading up on the danger of misinformation posed by faulty AI overviews and news summaries.

The boss of Google's parent company, Sundar Pichai, warns that AI is "prone to errors" and should not be used as a sole source of information.

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Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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This week in #LibraryWhizzTips, we've been listening to a podcast on the 'Save our Signs' effort in the US.

Librarians and others have come together to archive the national park signs and monument placards ordered to be removed by the government this year.

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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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This week in #LibraryWhizzTips, the Library Journal and School Library Journal are hosting a 3 week online course and workshop on the "Fundamentals of Librarianship for Frontline Staff".

The course runs from October 30th-November 20th.

Check it out!:

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October 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Take a look at Maura Madigan's book 'The School Librarian's Guide to (Almost) Everything'. 👀

Backed by AASL Standards, Common Beliefs, and ALA/AASL Position Statements, Madigan guides school librarians through their myriad responsibilities. 🧭

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August 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM