A popular method for quantifying a library’s value is to tally the money a patron saves by borrowing rather than purchasing materials, sometimes even printing a dollar amount on a receipt or offering ...

As attention on trauma-informed care for library patrons grew, Karen Fisher, professor at the University of Washington School of Information, began to wonder whether equal attention should be turned ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is poised to get a new downtown library officials say will be even bigger and better now that it will be able to span two properties. City voters went to the polls Tuesday, ...

In her influential 2018 article “Vocational Awe and Librarianship” Fobazi Ettargh explored how the veneration of libraries as institutions has led to many librarians and library workers enduring ...

Information literacy is the ability to discover, critically evaluate, synthesize, ethically apply, generate, and disseminate information in academic, personal and professional settings. Research and ...

During its first full day of operation last month, the Kew Gardens Hills Library teemed with patrons. College students sporting large backpacks mixed with seniors scanning newspapers in the main ...

Work It Out @ Your Library is a multimedia initiative for families with preschoolers that takes place both in the library and in families’ homes. Libraries guide families during the library sessions, ...