Social Movements & the Law

Autistic Librarians in the Academic Library Hiring Process

By Hannah Rozear and Remi Kalir Duke University students and faculty now have access to a new AI Ethics Learning Toolkit, developed by Duke Libraries and the Center for Applied ...

“I Don’t Think Librarians Can Save Us”: The Material Conditions of Information Literacy Instruction in the Misinformation Age

Unraveling Equity: The Effects of Anti-DEI Legislation on Academic Law Library Workers This important discussion shines a light on the often-overlooked role ...

Building Psychological Safety in Academic Libraries: Fostering Innovation, Well-Being, and Engaged Teams

Inclusive Leadership: Perspectives From Academic Library Leaders

When Brigitte Weinsteiger became the vice provost and director of the Penn Libraries last year, she took the helm of what she characterizes as “one of the most consequential research libraries in the country.” With 19 libraries, 300-plus staff, a $95 million budget, and 10 million volumes across print and digital formats, she now leads an intellectual ecosystem that reaches across Penn’s campus and beyond.

While individual colleges have been relatively quiet, groups like the American Council on Education and the American Association of University Professors are fighting the administration in the courts.

Academic libraries' first and most fundamental obligation is to support the work of their host institutions.