Happy July! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals.
More Than Numbers: Turning Reflection into Action with Library Data-Data is more than a reporting requirement. It is a tool for listening, learning, advocating, and improving. What is your library’s data telling you to do next?
Start Slow, Build Trust: Eight Practical Tips for New Teen Librarians– These eight tips can offer a road map to build confidence, strengthen key skills, and begin to establish trust with teens that will be the foundation for success.
Transcription Can Bring People Together-Over two centuries after the country’s founding documents were written, and at a time when less people can read cursive, making historic records accessible feels imperative. This blog post from a 2026 Junior Fellow at the Library of Congress discusses transcription, cursive clubs, and more.