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Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash In case you haven't been tuning in to weekly episodes (airing each Monday) of ATG! The Podcast, here are some highlights of our recent guests and what you've been missing. Guest host Michael Upshall has been cranking out expert...

Marci Cohen, Head, Music Library, Boston University Libraries (retired) It’s hard to maintain a mid-level music career, yet eccentric English musician Robyn Hitchcock has just released his 25th studio album, The Confuser (Tiny Ghost). The album drop coincides with his...

By Marci Cohen, Head, Music Library, Boston University Libraries (retired) Communal singalongs have been notable features at recent events, both colossal and tiny. At a World Cup match, US coach Mauricio Pochettino and several of his players joined the stadium crowd...

Jernej Masnec Annual Reviews has announced the acquisition of Underline Science, expanding its ability to support scholarly societies and conference organizers worldwide. Against the Grain sat down with Underline CEO Jernej Masnec to discuss what brought the two...

Column Editor:  Michelle K. Hahn  (Disability Advocate and Librarian)  Against the Grain V38#3 Accessibility isn’t a checklist — compliance is only the floor, and disability inclusion means going beyond the minimum.  This column explores how we get there, one win...

Column Editor:  Daniel L. Huang-Talbot  (Library Resources Specialist, Lived Places Publishing;  and Acquisitions Librarian, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA)  Against the Grain V38#3 “Prrt Prrt” and a velvety black tail across my (allergic) nose was his initial...

By Georgia Davis, Institutional Sales & Marketing Executive, Exact Editions, Ltd. In a December 2025 statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed concern that AI tools were producing believable archival and legal references when information...