By Marci Cohen, Head, Music Library, Boston University Libraries (retired) Popular music has splintered into so many microgenres that my colleague Leo Martin, Head of Resource Management and Metadata at University of Houston Libraries, who started his library career...
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What Do Archives Mean In A World Changed By AI?
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...
Librarian Luminaries: Tamika Barnes
Academic librarians and library staff are a bridge between the vast world of knowledge and the needs of students, faculty, and researchers. “Librarian Luminaries” is a column which will feature a different librarian each month who has had a recent notable...
Snoop Dogg and the Careers of Aging Rappers
By Marci Cohen, Head, Music Library, Boston University Libraries (retired) Snoop Dogg has a new album, 10 Til’ Midnight (Death Row/gamma). The album itself, which has not even dented the Billboard 200 or Top R&B/Hip-Hop album charts, is less interesting than the...
And They Were There: Assessing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools on library services and scholarly publishing (Individual Session Report at 2026 Charleston Conference Asia)
By Dr. Chetan Sudhakar Sonawane, Librarian, KMC College Dr. Sonowane attended the inaugural 2026 Charleston Conference Asia and is sharing this report with us about the session he presented as part of a Lightning Round at the event. We welcome session...
Access Granted — The Barriers We Fail to See
Column Editor: Michelle K. Hahn (Disability Advocate and Librarian) Against the Grain V38#2 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...
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in African Academic Library Collections: Challenges, Strategies, and Transformative Potential
By Methembe M. Mhlope (Research Support Librarian, Gwanda State University) Against the Grain V38#2 Abstract This article examines the critical imperative of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in African academic library collections within the broader...
And They Were There: Top 3 Things I learned While Attending the Very First Charleston Conference Asia- With a Marketing Lens
By: Swastika Chatterjee, Marketing Manager – EMEA, South & South East Asia - Oxford University Press Swastika attended the inaugural 2026 Charleston Conference Asia and is sharing this report with us. We welcome session...
And They Were There: The Fiesole Retreat Tübingen April 2026
By Michael Upshall, Editor, Charleston Briefings Michael attended the Fiesole Retreat earlier this month and is sharing this report with us. We welcome session reports from conference attendees (for Charleston Conference series or other conferences/events throughout...
Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit
By Marci Cohen, Head, Music Library, Boston University Libraries (retired) Acclaimed Australian rocker Courtney Barnett is back with her fourth studio album Creature of Habit (Mom + Pop). The release reflects the backdrop of her writer’s block and dealing with change....
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Tufts University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arkansas to Join Association of Research Libraries – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 10/12/26
Tufts University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arkansas to Join Association of Research Libraries According to this press release from the Association of Research Libraries "The membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted at...
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