Paula Mauro

2 weeks ago | americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Paula Mauro

At this point in the year, almost everyone on campus seems to be thinking about the end of the term. But this span of time doesn’t necessarily look or feel the same to everyone. Some of us who have disabilities move through time a little differently, experiencing it as particularly nebulous and abstract. I am open with students about my disabilities, especially as an academic with ADHD.

2 weeks ago | americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Paula Mauro

The 2025 recipients of the I Love My Librarian Award (ILMLA) are 10 standout librarians. They include a bookmobile librarian serving a community in crisis, a school librarian bridging gaps for low-income students, a youth detention facility librarian creating a more inviting and inclusive space, and other notable community figures. On January 24, the American Library Association (ALA) presented the awards as part of the LibLearnX conference in Phoenix (watch the video here).

2 weeks ago | americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Paula Mauro

This week marks 100 days since President Trump’s January 20 inauguration. It has also been approximately 45 days since Trump signed the March 14 executive order that called for stripping the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) down to its “non-statutory and component functions.”In response, the American Library Association (ALA), along with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

3 weeks ago | drwebdomain.blog | Paula Mauro

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3 weeks ago | americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Paula Mauro

For filmmaker Dawn Logsdon, summers in the 1960s and 1970s were filled with road trips in her family’s Volkswagen. A common stop on those travels included public libraries, which meant that by age 12, she had visited more than 100 libraries across the US. About a decade ago, Logsdon started documenting life in libraries throughout the country.