When cultural heritage aligns intentionally with local business goals, it unlocks a powerful value exchange that transforms heritage into an economic engine, aligning historical narratives with local commerce. Source Read More
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Month 2 as a New Special Librarian: Assessing and Prioritizing
Any new job can be overwhelming as you begin establishing productive professional relationships. Tips from a library expert on how to move from listening and learning to assessing and prioritizing. Source Read More
The KM Mentor, Part 8: Top Knowledge Management Trends 2026
The intersection of AI and KM allows knowledge managers to inject the best KM into high-priority organizational AI initiatives; Stan Garfield’s review of 8 Top KM Trends 2026. Source Read More
Civic Catalysts: How Museums and Local Governments Build Resilient Communities
Building alliances with local government shifts museums from the margins of community planning directly into the center of civic life. Detailed analysis of how the resulting ecosystem fortifies museum operations. Source Read More
Beginning a New Job as a Special Librarian: Tips for Your First 30 Days
Your first 30 days as a special librarian in a new job should include researching the organization, meeting people, and learning terminology, acronyms, workflows, and specific subject areas. Source Read More
The Reasons Why Associations Need Archives
Association archives assist in leadership transitions, help build member engagement, and support responsible governance. Investing in an archives program represents a commitment to long-term operational strength. Source Read More
When Is It Time to Migrate From a Legacy Archival CMS?
Scattered records, hard-to-search systems, and rigid workflows rarely force a change on their own. Here’s how to tell when it’s time to migrate, and why archives make the move. Source Read More
Who Gets to Shape the Future of Information Work?
AI can generate answers and recommend action, but information professionals with the required expertise determine which sources it can reach, how its output is assessed, and where its authority ends. Source Read More
Joint Ventures in Museopreneurship: 3 Collaborative Models
The future of museum sustainability belongs to institutions that lean into collaboration rather than isolation, through shared art acquisitions, innovative brand franchising, or membership networks, amplifying impact while mitigating risk. Source Read More
Interview with the Author: Dr. Jennifer Hopwood on Systems Thinking in Libraries
Systems thinking is about learning to understand a problem before rushing to solve it. It offers tools for identifying patterns, relationships, assumptions, feedback loops, and underlying structures. Source Read More