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We're proud to announce LJ's 2025 class of Movers & Shakers! Read all about their incredible work supporting learners, advancing communities, and nurturing readers. #LJMovers2025 www.libraryjournal.com/page/movers-...
Movers & Shakers 2025
A lot has happened in the library world since LJ opened up Movers nominations last fall, and the landscape looks decidedly different. But just as pandemic challenges drove new, creative processes, we ...
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May 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you thought firing all IMLS employees, firing the board, and terminating state grants was all that could happen this week with IMLS, you’d be wrong.
April 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Who could think this is a good idea?
April 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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This weekend brought most unwelcome news about the future of IMLS. What do libraries and library advocates need to know now? www.libraryjournal.com/story/what-h...
What Happens to Libraries if IMLS Goes Away?
On Friday night, March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order that called for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and six other agencies. In FY24, the IMLS bu...
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March 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We can’t wait for a crisis to get our house in order. Now’s the time to organize our library stories so they can be strategically deployed.
New from Library Journal: "Our Secret Weapon: Stories" www.libraryjournal.com/story/our-se...

As LJ's Hallie Rich writes, "Arriving at a clear story for libraries will take great effort ... But it’s critically important for future funding."

Use our tools to tell your library story: ala.org/showup
Our Secret Weapon: Stories | Editorial
We cannot be caught flat-footed when library funding is called into question. Doing the work of capturing stories today will help ensure we’re prepared to deal with threats that we may face tomorrow.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM