Five Things: July 9, 2026

Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: Back in January, I put together Five Things from the “I was made for the library…” wing of the archives, and my trip to ALA a couple of weeks ago led to my writing two new articles that I’m really proud of, so this is basically a sequel. I love blogging, but professional editors are a blessing, so if you don’t usually click on the links I share here, now’s the perfect time to start! _ONE What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit | Me Meanwhile, one of the long-standing challenges facing publishers and libraries is a general lack of understanding about how things work in other parts of the supply chain—including the fact that there’s no monolithic definition that captures the full range of the labels “publishers” and “libraries”. I had a handful of sessions and people on my agenda for ALA this year, the first time I’ve ever been able to prioritize the program over the exhibit hall, and I had high…