On a school morning last September, small groups of 5th-graders crowded around tools connected to scientific research—a microscope, a robotic camera, and even a snake named Morgan Freeman—clipboards and pencils in hand. They were at the Melrose branch of Read more
San Diego’s famously sunny reputation may rest on its Mediterranean climate, but “America’s Finest City” has more to offer than beaches and breezes. As the former stomping ground of Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss; see our By Read more
Did you pack your sunscreen and hat? Ready to check out San Diego’s famed surf and sand? You’ve come to the right place. The convention center resembles a huge sailboat docked beside the deep blue San Diego Bay, where Read more
Regardless of why someone comes into a library, every patron should be free to interact with staff, browse materials, and use the internet without fear of harassment or worse. That freedom depends on libraries upholding patron privacy.
With nearly Read more
My year as ALA president has been organized around the two principles that animated my campaign for this democratically member-elected position: collective power and public good. I believe that building the former produces and expands the latter. When ordinary Read more
Are staffers at your university aware of the library’s services? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott in Arizona, we discovered that many faculty members were hesitant to enter what they perceived as student-only library spaces. This made us realize: We weren’t Read more
Who cares for the young children in your community? Depending on where in the US you live, anywhere from one-quarter to two-thirds of children ages 6 and under may be looked after by family, friends, and neighbors (FFNs) as Read more
For students, school might be out for summer. But for instruction librarians, now is the perfect time to catch up on our own learning. While these books may not be beach reads, they will get you thinking about what Read more
Analysis of interdisciplinary characteristics and knowledge structure from multidimensional perspective: a case study of national fitness topic in ChinaXin Feng, Yuehao Liu, Xu WangLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.782-808
The sudden COVID-19 epidemic in 2019 has Read more
The influence of organizational learning on library service innovationZifan Zhou, Yufeng Duan, Junping Qiu, Li YangLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.765-781
This article intends to explore how organizational learning affects innovation in public library services, and Read more
