The 118th annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries focused on the theme of being bold in the face of challenges. Attendees were encouraged to reaffirm their core values of public service and knowledge preservation. Keynote speaker Roosevelt Weeks emphasized the need for librarians to become strategic and subversive amidst budget cuts and book bans. Tensions arose between public and private-sector librarians regarding professional support, coupled with frustrations over political influences that have created divisions within the profession. The meeting underscored the importance of solidarity in overcoming adversity.
The assembled body battered by an assault of budget cuts and book bans must be strategic and subversive to serve the public and preserve knowledge.
Attendees expressed frustration towards private-sector librarians, feeling abandoned during budget cuts and political crackdowns, questioning the support from the professional organization.
The call to 'Be Bold' at the American Association of Law Libraries meeting encouraged librarians to stand up for their essential roles despite external pressures.
Authoritarianism works to atomize communities, creating divisions within the guild, which diminishes collective support and solidarity among librarians.
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