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How to Handle Budget Constraints in Special Libraries, Part 2
Library expert Lauren Hays offers detailed, real-world, proactive strategies for special librarians managing budget constraints, especially when costs for databases...
Tips to help independent booksellers and independent publishers better collaborate
Practical strategies that allow indie booksellers and publishers to strengthen their partnerships and sell more books. Read More
Rethinking Sustainability in Archives: Support, Efficiency, and Relevance
Archives expert Margot Note explores how sustainability in archives depends on more than funding, requiring strategic decisions about operations, relevance,...
Why AI Fails Without People: Judgment, Purpose, and the Future of Knowledge Work
Clare Bilobrk offers a detailed exploration of an important lesson emerging from AI discussions: it’s changing the nature of knowledge...
Museum TrendsWatch 2026: Insurance Disruption, Outrage Fatigue, and AI Model Collapse
As Rachael Woody closes an exploration of Museum TrendsWatch 2026, she notes the common thread is the need for radical...
How to Handle Budget Constraints in Special Libraries
Lauren Hays shares practical questions and a consistent framework to help libraries prioritize resources and make responsible funding decisions when...
What’s selling for summer?
What have Canadians been buying for their summer reads? Read More
How Metadata Enables Access in Digital Archives
Metadata turns stored files into findable, interpretable resources. Margot Note explores how description levels, metadata standards, user-generated contributions, access systems,...
4 Reasons the Library Catalog Isn’t Dead Yet (and May Matter More Than Ever)
Many users no longer want to navigate search interfaces. They want answers in context, research recommendations, and intelligent guidance through...
Museum TrendsWatch 2026: Cultivating Compassion
Within the museum context, compassion can promote health and well-being, reduce staff burnout, combat loneliness, foster healthy aging and intergenerational...
Special Librarians and the Responsible Use of AI
Special librarians have always evaluated sources and connected people with credible information. That expertise remains essential as they help colleagues,...
New SalesData & LibraryData features: Quick Search improvements
Users can now narrow down their results further and use them to directly build other reports in SalesData & LibraryData. Read...
Managing Digital Project Workflows in Archives
Expert guidance on how to achieve successful archival digitization projects through preparation; collections must first be processed, intellectual order must...
Subject Spotlight: Satire
Sales and library circulation data of Satire titles during the the first quarter of 2026. Read More
The KM Mentor, Part 1: Advice for an Architecture Firm Librarian
How can a solo librarian at an architecture firm address knowledge gaps? Stan Garfield shares practical advice for developing an...
Museum TrendsWatch 2026: Securing the Future of the Nonprofit Sector
The health of museums is inseparable from the health of the nonprofit sector. We must advocate for change by supporting...
How are you approaching AI? Take the AI use in the North American book industry survey 2026
Whether you’re all in on AI, all out, or somewhere in between, we want to hear from you. Read More
Demonstrating Organizational Value: Strategies for Special Librarians
Practical strategies for positioning your special library as a strategic partner rather than simply a service, including speaking stakeholders’ language...
The Foundations of Successful Archival Digital Projects
Successful digital projects in archives reflect institutional priorities and professional values. Ongoing assessment enables institutions to refine their approach and...
Can we give up completely on ONIX 2.1?
This year, some major industry players have announced their intent to end their support of the ONIX 2.1 version leaving...
Connecting Systems Without Chaos: What to Fix Before Integrating AI Into Anything
Clare Bilobrk posits that AI integration problems are information management problems first, and details what organizational issues to address before...
Museum TrendsWatch 2026: The Looming Leadership Crisis
How can museums train and support future leaders? What new skills will these leaders need? How can museums support equitable...
Interview with the Editor: Alan Jacques on International School Librarianship
Alan Jacques discusses narratives written by 13 international school librarians; the book surfaces best practices and bridges the academic, professional,...
The Canadian Book Consumer Study 2025 is here
Get a free copy of the study in PDF or EPUB format today! Read More
Ethical Archival Practices for Digital Repatriation
Digital repatriation involves returning digital surrogates to the communities from which the original knowledge or materials originated. Archivist Margot Note...
Mother’s Day 2026
What books did Canadians buy their mothers for Mother’s Day 2026? Read More