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Kathleen Hughes Author Archive

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A Message from PLA President Maria McCauley Regarding Recent Library Threats

Responding to threats to my library or my colleagues is something that I never expected to need to prepare for […]

FYI Podcast: Hosting an Expungement Clinic at the Public Library

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Changing Expectations: New Ways to Entice the Public

Overdue Party

FYI Podcast: The White Allies Handbook: 4 Weeks to Join the Racial Justice Fight for Black Women

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Libraries Can Really Change the Future

HOW TO Flip Your Library’s Collections – Visiting Project Chaos

HOW TO How to Think About, Talk About, and Be About Allyship

HOW TO Initiate and Pilot a Social Work Practicum at Your Library

HOW TO — National Voter Registration Day Initiatives

FYI Podcast: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Supporting Library Patrons

FYI Podcast: Public Library Anti-Hate Statements

Feature article nov/dec 2021 public libraries magazine

We Can Do Better — Best (And Worst) Practices for Managers Responding to Sexual Harassment Claims

FYI Podcast: PLA Benchmark & Library Staff Diversity Survey

From Alone to Together Again: Using Data to Deliver Value

Local PBS Stations Help Libraries Plan for the Year Ahead

Act to Ensure Libraries Part of Infrastructure Act

FYI Podcast: Hosting Digital Author Events

Short Story Dispensers Make Strides, Despite Pandemic

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Learning From Our Statistics

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Online Training: Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science

Gaining Patron Cooperation on Mask Wearing

The Future of Remote Work is Flexibility

Calling All Gamers: How a Day of Online Gaming Can Help Advance Health Research

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