Liblime

When the school bell rings for the last time in June, millions of children face an invisible threat: the “summer slide.” Research shows that students can lose the equivalent of two months of academic learning over the summer break, with declines particularly steep in mathematics [1]. For families without the means to afford enriching camps or tutors, this loss can compound ye...

Navigating the evolving information profession in 2025–2026

You crossed the finish line. The coursework is behind you, the capstone is submitted, and your ALA-accredited diploma is on its way. Now comes the part that no seminar quite prepares you for: landing and growing a career in one of the most dynamically shifting professions in the knowledge econo...

For staff and volunteers in literacy organizations planning local literacy events, the hardest part isn’t booking a room or filling a calendar, it’s turning polite attendance into real connection. Too many programs end up nice but flat, with passive audiences, awkward silence, and community engagement challenges that show up as low energy and low ret...

Rural libraries across Europe are quietly becoming some of the most important digital infrastructure available to their communities. Often the last remaining cultural institutions in small towns and villages, they serve as front-line access points for technology, learning, and information — roles that have expanded dramatically over the past decade. Here are the five digital ...

Rural libraries have long punched above their weight. With smaller budgets, skeleton staffs, and patrons who may live dozens of miles from the nearest branch, they have consistently served as anchor institutions in communities that lack many of the services taken for granted in cities. Now, artificial intelligence is arriving at their doors — and the conversation is complicat...