The San Diego State University (SDSU) Library recently undertook a collaborative linked data project aimed to improve the discoverability of the university’s sustainability efforts by integrating building data and sustainability features into Wikidata, an open-access knowledge base. Data were collected from the SDSU Facilities Department and the Office of Energy and Sustainability (OE&S) to create and enhance Wikidata entries for 119 campus buildings. This involved structuring unstructured data, developing a Wikidata data model, and linking building information to Google Maps. The information was then integrated into Wikidata, making it easier for researchers, students, and the public to explore and learn about sustainability initiatives and campus infrastructure.

The University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College Campus Library has a strong history of creating engaging and relevant displays, often on current or ongoing political topics. All library staff members are encouraged to brainstorm and create displays, with some including participatory elements and others including only curated materials. Past themes have included support for sexual assault survivors, world languages, queer literature, and fat liberation. Displays can include selections of library materials, images, calls for community participation, or any combination of the above on staff-chosen themes. In the fall of 2024, a small group of staff created a participatory voting and elections display intended to promote civic engagement among our library users. This article will detail the process of creating this display, the experience of its presence during the contentious election season, and some questions raised during the process.

American Sociological Association. Access: https//asanet.org. Academic librarians will find the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) home page a wonderful resource for introducing undergraduate students to the discipline of sociology. Information about the ASA can be found on the far-right side of the home page toolbar. Here users will find a description of sociology (“the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior”) as well as an informative video (“Sociologists on Sociology”) in which professors from institutions such as the University of Michigan, Princeton University, and University of Texas-Austin describe the field.

Making Assessment Matter is a four-part C&RL News series focused on maximizing the impact of academic library assessment. This first article outlines four key strategies for launching assessment projects designed for action and impact. Future articles will explore how to anticipate decision-making pathways to encourage follow-through, engage participants early to increase the likelihood of actionable outcomes, and craft communications that present compelling results to key stakeholders. Together, the series equips librarians to use assessment to drive meaningful change

The environmental impact of digital consumption remains largely invisible to students. While universities increasingly promote artificial intelligence (AI) and digital expansion, few students are encouraged to consider the environmental costs of these technologies. Drawing from my experience incorporating ecological lessons into library instruction sessions at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM), this article explores how information literacy sessions can highlight the resource use of online behaviors. Through interactive exercises and discussions, students understand how their digital habits contribute to global environmental challenges and learn sustainable digital practices

Book challenges, attempts to restrict or remove reading materials from libraries and schools due to content objections, pose a significant threat to intellectual freedom. By targeting works that offer diverse viewpoints, these efforts limit access to ideas that foster critical thinking, empathy, and cultural understanding. When successful, such challenges can result in the banning of books, silencing voices and stories that deserve to be heard, and effectively curtailing the right to read and explore different viewpoints. The ACRL Information Literacy Framework places intellectual freedom at the heart of academic librarianship, echoing ALA’s firm stance against censorship. By embracing this framework, academic libraries are called to create spaces where students can freely explore a wide range of ideas, perspectives, and sources—without barriers to access or inquiry

Academic Library Workers in Conversation is a C&RL News series focused on elevating the everyday conversations of library professionals. The wisdom of the watercooler has long been heralded, but this series hopes to go further by minimizing barriers to traditional publishing with an accessible format. Each of the topics in the series was proposed by the authors, and the authors were given space to explore. This issue’s conversation connects with the article in the September 2025 issue1 and continues the exploration of contingent labor practices in libraries and precarity. This article explores how managers and leaders can better support workers. - Dustin Fife, series editor

For decades, scholars and practitioners have debated the distinction between leadership and management, often framing them as mutually exclusive domains. However, maintaining rigid boundaries between the two can undermine organizational effectiveness, innovation, and adaptability. Abraham Zaleznik famously differentiated these roles, highlighting fundamental differences in practice and qualities.1 While this separation was initially helpful for clarifying organizational functions, it has become increasingly unnecessary—and potentially detrimental—particularly within the dynamic environment of academic libraries, where agility and innovation are paramount