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Resisting “Vocational Awe” During the Pandemic

In the wake of COVID-19, it’s time to reexamine questions: Is vocational awe harming us? Is it harming the profession? Is it harming the public?

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Building a More Empathetic Library Culture

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Combating Stress During Times of Crisis

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Work Really Hard and Be Kind

Voting at the Library

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The Census Starts in Two Weeks

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Kent Garrett on Meeting Malcolm X and His Eye-Opening Time at Harvard

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“I Believe the Proverbial Arc is Bending Towards Justice; It’s Just Going to Need a Lot of Support”—Mimi Lemay on her Memoir

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Dogs and Libraries: A Paw-Fect Match

Election Year at the Library

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Karen McManus on Thorny Sibling Relationships, Gender Stereotypes, and Teenagers with Main Character Potential

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Shannon Pufahl on Luck, the Social Avant-Garde, and the “Interesting Fictional Problem” at the Heart of Her New Novel

New Podcast! The 2020 Census and Public Libraries

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Graves Lost or Found? There’s an App for That!

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Cooking at the Library

Is Your Library Hiring?

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“The World Looks More Fragile Than It Did When I Was Younger”—A Conversation with Paul Theroux

FYI Podcast: eBooks for All!

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“Birds are the Messengers for Me”—A Conversation with Julie Zickefoose

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Helping Patrons Navigate Online Banking

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Tackling Meta-Illiteracy

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The Post-Truth Archive

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“Just Incredible Chutzpah”—Eric Lichtblau on the Real-Life Hero at the Heart of His New Book

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The National Book Festival: Takeaways for Programming Librarians

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Fine Policies and Lost Item Policies

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