About The Political Librarian

The Political Librarian is dedicated to expanding the discussion of, promoting research on, and helping to re-envision locally focused advocacy, policy, and funding issues for libraries. 

We want to bring in a variety of perspectives to the journal and do not limit our contributors to just those working in the field of library and information science. We seek submissions from researchers, practitioners, community members, or others dedicated to furthering the discussion, promoting research, and helping to re-envision tax policy and public policy on the extremely local level. 

 

  • Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

    Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue


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A Love Letter to Libraries in Our Darkest Hour: An Introduction to a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “The 2024 Election and the Future of Libraries”

Allison Jennings-Roche and Paul T. Jaeger

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Contextualizing This Issue: Events Affecting the Institute of Museum and Library Services Since January 20, 2025

EveryLibrary Institute

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Sentiments on the State of Libraries After the Election 

Andrew Thomas Sulavik

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Thank You for Your Service to the American Public: A Perspective from a Fired Federal Worker

Carrie Price

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Dear Professors: Teaching Archiving in Times of Continued Uncertainty and Unrest 

Britney Bibeault

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

The Urgent Need for Political Literacy in LIS Education

Sonya M. Durney

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Information Literacy Should Be About Democracy, Not Databases

Stephen Kiel

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Recognizing and Resisting Censorship in Online Safety Bills: A Framework for Libraries

Katherine Klosek

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

“Heritage Is More than a Job”: Implications of Project 2025 on the Future of Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Lydia Curliss, Qadira Locke and Paul T. Jaeger

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

A Service as Easy as Ordering Takeout: Tech, Startups, and the Business Ontology

Jennie Rose Halperin

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Culture War by Executive Order: President Trump’s Cultural Directives and the Threat to Libraries and Museums

John Chrastka

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Fight if You Can Win. Otherwise, Negotiate.

Bill Crowley

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Safeguarding Libraries, Schools, and Communities from Political Threats: A Strategic Framework for Engagement, Advocacy, and Sustainable Organizing

Kacey Carpenter

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Clarifying Intellectual Freedom, Neutrality, and Professional Expertise to Better Defend Libraries from Books Bans, Disinformation, and Defunding   

Allison Jennings-Roche and Paul T. Jaeger

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

November 5, 2024: Three Sources of Lessons for Libraries

John Buschman

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Mapping Racism, Charting Change: A Regional Approach to Incorporating the Striving Towards Anti-Racism (STAR) in LIS Model 

Rachel D Williams and Nicole Cooke, MLIS, PhD MLIS, PhD

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Seven Mantras of Information Wisdom and Political Acumen for American Libraries in the Aftermath of the 2024 Presidential Election

Bharat Mehra

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Gender, Politics, and The Public Library: How Polarization and Feminization Conspired to Destabilize One of “The Most Trusted Professions” 

Allison Jennings-Roche

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Upholding Trust in Library Partnerships with Immigrants: Reflections on the Impact of Trump 2024

Ana Ndumu and Hayley Park

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

Libraries: Guardians of Democracy

Nancy Kranich

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

On Moving Forward

The Librator

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue

We Are Not Helpless: Some Lessons for Libraries, Archives, and Museums from a Lifetime of Researching Policy, Political, and Legal Processes

Paul T. Jaeger

2025-04-16 Volume 8 • Issue Special Edition • 2025 • Special Issue