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I’m a sucker for a library with a big, fat cookbook collection. Like a well-stocked pantry, it offers endless possibilities—recipes for quick weeknight dinners, menu inspiration for a cocktail party, or an introduction to a new culture by way of cuisine. From the kitchens of chefs, celebrities, nutritionists, influencers, and culinary experts, titles may range from the practical to the sublime.

Award-winning chef Samin Nosrat talks with LJ about refinding her center in cooking, her culinary family tree, and the importance of food as sustenance for self and community.

Nearly all archival institutions, at every scale, hold a backlog of material awaiting processing. JSTOR’s recently created Digital Stewardship Services aims to address this situation with a next-gen service designed to help libraries and archives describe, preserve, manage, and share their collections using JSTOR’s AI-driven Seeklight tool (in conjunction with human expertise. Roger Schonfeld, who was recently named Managing Director of JSTOR Stewardship, spoke to LJ about bringing machine knowledge to a human-centered workflow.

From a Charleston Hub Release: Charleston Hub is pleased to announce that, effective today, Liblicense-l, a long-running, distinguished mail group and archive in the library and scholarly communications space, will be joining its family of resources. For nearly 30 years, Liblicense-l has connected libraries, publishers, academics, and many other members of the information community with announcements and discussion about […]

From an ARL Release: Research suggests nearly half of all tasks in the information services sector could be transformed by AI. This isn’t a distant future scenario—it’s happening now. What can we do to shape the impact of AI on libraries and library workers? The free Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit will help you and your colleagues plan, […]

Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From the American Library Association (ALA): Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. Takei will be joined in leading the annual event by youth honorary chair Iris Mogul. “Books are […]

Alabama Alabama Library Must Give List Of Challenged Books Before Funding Is Returned (via AL.com) Florida Gulf County Library Faces Budget Issues and Staff Shortages (via MyPanhandle) Georgia Houston County Libraries See Record Growth With Over 210,000 Visitors in 2025 (via WMAZ) Illinois Small Libraries in South Suburbs Feel Federal Cuts to Already Limited Resources […]

There is a purposeful, ongoing assault on knowledge institutions in our society. Added to attacks on libraries are attempts to shape and control universities, museums, and federal agencies like the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the National Institutes of Health. Besides executive actions, there have been important judicial decisions that have massive implications such as defining libraries as government speech and challenging book banning laws.

In this episode, we share our disgust and anger at the devastating actions by the Trump administration. This is a gut punch and we need to catch our collective breaths, celebrate this outstanding agency, and then figure out what we can do individually and together to fight back.

It’s March Madness time! So, check your brackets, grab a beverage and snacks, root for your favorite teams, and join Beth & Mike as they share and challenge each other’s perceptions and predictions with their library & information science perspectives on the whole phenomenon.

Exploring the same play through different performances helps us to deepen our understanding, challenges any assumptions about meaning, and demonstrates many possible interpretations. There are multiple filmed performances of individual Shakespeare plays here on Drama Online which can be used to support teaching and learning.

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai leads holds this week. Also in demand are new titles by Ken Follett, Jen Hatmaker, SenLinYu, Ian McEwan, and Elizabeth George. People’s book of the week is Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin. Ohio Book Award winners are announced, including Christopher Bollen and Timothy Snyder. Priscilla Presley discusses her new memoir, Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis. Plus, George Takei is named honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which will take place October 5–11.

Shortlists for the inaugural British Audio Awards are announced. Sally Rooney was unable enter the UK to receive her Sky Arts Award for Intermezzo, as she risks being arrested for her involvement in the banned group Palestine Action. NYT analyzes the recent bestseller success for conservative books written by Fox New hosts and published by Fox News Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Viva la Book Review, a new nonprofit, aims to boost book coverage by matching reviewers with local media outlets. HarperCollins will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with its series of 35 reissued “American Classics.” Plus, Page to Screen and the favorite books of Jay Ellis and Nick Harkaway.

Barnes & Noble announces the six finalists for the Discover Prize for best debut novel. Shortlists are revealed for the UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize for comedic fiction. Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo wins a Sky Arts Award for British and Irish achievements in the arts. Pleasure Gardens: Blackouts and the Logic of Crisis in Kashmir by Skye Arundhati Thomas & Izabella Scott and Intervals by Marianne Brooker win Bread and Roses Awards for radical publishing. Plus, new title bestsellers and a profile of DJ Mark Ronson, author of Night People: How To Be a DJ in ’90s New York City.