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A Conversation with Xan Arch, Dean of Libraries, Portland State University YouTube video by Charleston Hub

In this week's episode, Erin Gallagher talks with @xanarch.bsky.social about her library origin story, the colliding crises libraries are currently facing along with burnout from pandemic days, and the challenges of changing institutions post-pandemic.

A Conversation with Lucy Santos Green YouTube video by Charleston Hub

Next, @heatherstaines.bsky.social interviews @lucysantosgreen.bsky.social about her journey from choir teacher into librarianship, and the myriad details of her current role as director and professor at the University of Iowa's School of Library and Information Science.

A Conversation with Leo Lo, Dean of Libraries and Advisor for AI Literacy at the Univ. of Virginia YouTube video by Charleston Hub

First up, Erin Gallagher talks with Leo Lo, who says that librarianship is the intersection between honoring the past and shaping the future.

In this series, our conference directors talk with leaders and innovators who are making a difference in scholarly publishing, libraries, and the broader information world.

Hear firsthand how these decision makers tackle new challenges, rethink traditional models, and collaborate across sectors.

🎧 Podcast Roundup — New episodes from the 2025 Charleston Conference Leadership Interview Series! 🎙️

Who Are We Building the Future of Library Work For? In this interview, Aisha Johnson discusses the realities of library leadership today, making the case for an approach that is strategic, people-centered, and brave.

In Katina Magazine's latest #FutureOfWork article, Aisha Johnson (Georgia Institute of Technology Library) discusses the realities of library leadership today.

She makes the case for an approach that is strategic, people-centered, and brave.

✍️ Joel Thornton

The 2026 Charleston Conference Call for Papers is now open! Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? Submit your proposal for the chance to share your insights and innovations with the global library community. Learn more and submit your application: arevie.ws/CH26CFP

Charting the US Landscape for Open Access Books The PALOMERA project sought to understand the policy landscape for open access books in the European context. What’s different about America?

The PALOMERA project sought to understand the policy landscape for open access books in the European context. What’s different about America?

✍️ Sarah McKee and @kmccready.bsky.social, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

This Tool Cuts Through the Confusion of Transformative Agreements SciFree’s Journal Search Tool helps researchers navigate the sometimes-confusing array of publishers and journals covered by their institutions’ agreements. Is it worth the administrative hassle?

SciFree’s Journal Search Tool helps researchers navigate the sometimes-confusing array of publishers and journals covered by their institutions’ agreements. Is it worth the administrative hassle?

✍️ Jessica Harris, Katina Magazine:

Will AI Level the Linguistic Playing Field for Researchers? AI tools could help break down barriers for researchers who aren’t native English speakers. But not if poorly thought-out publisher policies reinforce the status quo.

Will AI level the linguistic playing field for researchers? AI tools could help break down barriers for researchers who aren’t native English speakers. But not if poorly thought-out publisher policies reinforce the status quo.

✍️ Moumita Koley and Sriparna Chatterjee, Katina Magazine:

How Australia Built a Standards-Based National Lending Network Vendors and open-source products are not substitutes for national infrastructure. But they can be vehicles for realizing it.

Over the last 25 years, two broad models have emerged for interlibrary loan. Australia explored a third path: a standards-based national lending network using the ISO 18626 standard.

✍️ By Allen Jones and Sae Ra Germaine, Katina Magazine

Diverse American Stories, Told by Those Who Lived Them Despite some points of friction, NewsBank’s Life in America Collection is an impressive digital archive documenting lived experience, cultural identity, and social change.

#ResourceReview: Despite some points of friction, NewsBank’s Life in America Collection is an impressive digital archive documenting lived experience, cultural identity, and social change.

✍️ Robert Flatley, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

To Build Trust in the Open Knowledge Era, Think Accountability, Not Disclosure In today’s scholarly communication ecosystem, transparency risks becoming exposure. It’s time to rethink our approach to openness in the face of integrity threats.

“What if transparency alone is no longer sufficient to sustain trust? And what if, in certain contexts, full operational openness may even weaken the systems it is meant to protect?” To Build Trust in the Open Knowledge Era, Think Accountability, Not Disclosure. -Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social

The ABCs of Diamond OA The global diamond open access community gathered in Bengaluru for conversation over kaapi and chai. Malavika Legge reports.

The global diamond open access community gathered in Bengaluru for conversation over kaapi and chai. Malavika Legge reports.

✍️ Malavika Legge, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Small But Mighty Platform Shows What Modular Publishing Can Accomplish ResearchEquals doesn’t yet have a large user base. But by making it easy to share outputs at all stages of the research process and supporting the curation of high-quality content, it stands out among...

ResearchEquals doesn’t yet have a large user base. But by making it easy to share outputs at all stages of the research process and supporting the curation of high-quality content, it stands out among its peers.

✍️ Abbey Lewis, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Tough Decisions, Made Better Decisions don’t just determine outcomes. They shape how work is organized, how responsibilities are shared, and how people experience their place within the organization. Here’s how leaders can engage...

Decisions don’t just determine outcomes. They shape how work is organized and how people experience their place within the organization. Here’s how leaders can engage a team in decision-making with fairness, clarity, and care.

✍️ Brian Keith, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

To Build Trust in the Open Knowledge Era, Think Accountability, Not Disclosure In today’s scholarly communication ecosystem, transparency risks becoming exposure. It’s time to rethink our approach to openness in the face of integrity threats.

In today’s scholarly communication ecosystem, transparency risks becoming exposure. It’s time to rethink our approach to openness in the face of integrity threats.

✍️ Maryam Sayab, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Libraries on Fire Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub, organised a panel in Berlin to discuss: “Defending Scholarship in a time of Political Pressure”. In her introductory remarks, she explained the pu...

🔓 Read the #OpenAccess article via @dgb-lis.bsky.social now: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

#DefendResearch #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholarlyCommunication (4/4)

Panelists:

- Michael Seadle (Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Retired)
- Katherine Klosek (@arl.org)
- @kmcevoy.bsky.social (@everylibrary.bsky.social)
- @funsizesuze.bsky.social (@defendresearch.bsky.social)

(3/4)

The conversation was timely and far-ranging, tying historical attacks on science and libraries to the challenges facing academia today.

The panelists’ insights provide a way for forward for those who want to defend the value of libraries, research, science and scholarly publishing. (2/4)

Libraries on Fire Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub, organised a panel in Berlin to discuss: “Defending Scholarship in a time of Political Pressure”. In her introductory remarks, she explained the pu...

Last year, @leah-hinds.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub, organized a panel in Berlin to discuss: “Defending Scholarship in a time of Political Pressure.”

A new paper summarizes the discussion: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... (🧵1/4)

A Streaming Service for Spanish Teachers? ¡Qué útil! Platino Educa offers a curated selection of high-quality Spanish language films for educational use. With stable content and fair pricing, it’s worth a look.

Platino Educa offers a curated selection of high-quality Spanish language films for educational use. With stable content and fair pricing, it’s worth a look.

✍️ Sally Bryant, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Like It or Not, AI Has Arrived in Archives. Now Is the Time for Archivists to Take the Reins. Chronic resource constraints have diminished archivists’ capacity to make primary sources legible to users. AI may intensify the crisis. But it may offer a way out.

Chronic resource constraints have diminished archivists’ capacity to make primary sources legible to users. AI may intensify the crisis. But it may offer a way out.

✍️ Emilie Hardman, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

This Resource Targets Environmental Policy Professionals, But May Have Broader Appeal E&E News is pricey, but the platform could be useful for any reader who needs up-to-date environmental news—even undergraduates.

E&E News is pricey, but the platform could be useful for any reader who needs up-to-date environmental news—even undergraduates.

✍️ Jodi Coalter, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

When Public Access Policy Meets Publishing Power The United States has been creating policy on public access to federally funded research for the last 20 years. What can we learn from Elsevier’s attempts to shape it?

The United States has been creating policy on public access to federally funded research for the last 20 years. What can we learn from Elsevier’s attempts to shape it?

✍️ Jonathan Grunert, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

How Japan Lost the Plot on Open Access In Japan, open access policy emerged in a unique economic context and evolved separately from the broader movement. The result? Turmoil.

In Japan, open access policy emerged in a unique economic context and evolved separately from the broader movement. The result? Turmoil.

✍️ Miho Funamori, Katina Magazine: katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Video Interview: A Conversation with Leo Lo, Dean of #Libraries and Advisor for #AI Literacy at the Univ. of Virginia (via @chashub.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbv2... #ailiteracy #librarians #GenAI @uvalibrary.bsky.social

Reflections from Charleston Conference Asia: Equity, Infrastructure, and the Architecture of Knowledge Systems - Research Consulting This article is based on reflections from Charleston Conference Asia, attended by Claire Hao, Associate of Research Consulting and founder of Every Author

Fresh insights from @chashub.bsky.social Conference Asia, where RC Associate Claire Hao examined how global knowledge systems look from Asian institutional realities.

Core question: how do systems designed for abundance adapt to rapid growth + structural inequity? #chsconf2025

At @chashub.bsky.social Asia? Check out the #SubscribeToOpen panel, starring @bioone.bsky.social @apsphysiology.bsky.social @annualreviews.bsky.social @lisalibrarian.bsky.social
How does #S2O meet the needs of librarians, publishers, scholars, and funders around the world? Find out! #OA