This week in #LibraryNews, the Incite Institute at Columbia University has made the Obama Presidency Oral History archive public. The archive is made up of over 450 interviews taken between 2019 and 2023 with people from all walks of life. Read more: 👉 exacted.me/ObamaPreside... 👈

🖼️ "Out of this world" The latest Apollo (February 2026) features this stunning close-up of '10 Symbols of Longevity' - a 10-panel, 19th century silk screen piece from the Joseon dynasty! 👀 Explore the Apollo Magazine archive on Exact Editions.

This week's #LibraryKudos goes to Midsomer Norton Library in Bath for their Friendship Fridays. 👏 With crosswords, word-searches and free refreshments, this is the perfect place to meet friends, old and new! 🤝 Thanks to the library for hosting this event for the community!

📖 The London Magazine's February/March 2026 issue features 'Formes Vives 04' by French artist Zyrko! 👀 Explore The London Magazine archive on Exact Editions.

The EAB has published their 'Higher Ed State of the Sector' report for 2025-26. After a year of upheaval in the US - political, financial, and technological - the EAB urges higher education leaders to ask "Is our institution positioned to thrive?" 👉 exacted.me/EABStateofth... 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

📸 Published since 1992, SOURCE is the essential magazine for intelligent and independent discussion of contemporary photography. 👀 Explore the complete @sourcephoto.bsky.social archive on Exact Editions.

Is your library finding innovation impossible while struggling to stay afloat? Library Service Coordinator Cory Greenwood has put together 7 signs that your library may need to innovate and how to do so in the simplest ways possible. Read more: 👉 exacted.me/CoryGreenwoo... 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

📖 The New Welsh Review #139 has arrived! The latest issue cover, titled 'Journeys', features ‘Proper Treats’ by artist Zena Blackwell. 👀 Explore the complete archive of the @newwelshreview.bsky.social on Exact Editions.

How are research universities handling AI? 🤔 A new study from the Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley, has examined AI policy between 2021 and 2025 at a public research university. Read more: 👉 exacted.me/UCBerkeleyAI... 👈

🧵Established in 2004, Selvedge Magazine offers the world's finest textile photography, unparalleled design and peerless writing. Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping. 👀 Explore the complete Selvedge archive on Exact Editions.

Could your book collection ever grow to 2 million? For Anke Gowda, a retired Indian factory worker and owner of a vast personally collected library, the collection of over 2 million volumes has been a life's work. Read the full story: 👉 exacted.me/AnkeGowdaPer... 👈 #LibraryNews

🖼️ Stunning close ups of work from Turner & Constable at Tate Britain in Tate Etc Autumn 2025! 📖 Explore the Tate Etc. archive on Exact Editions.

What does critical librarianship mean? 🤔 We've been reading up on the tradition in the Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, covering the progressive, the radical, positivism, and more. Read more: 👉 exacted.me/ConsideringC... 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

✒️ 'The left and the good life' The Point Issue 36 (Winter 2026) has arrived! 👀Explore the complete archive of @thepointmag.bsky.social on Exact Editions.

🖼️ Founded in 1949, @artreview.bsky.social is one of the world’s leading international contemporary art magazines, dedicated to expanding contemporary art’s audience and reach. 👀 Explore the ArtReview archive via Exact Editions.

The Association of Research Libraries' 2025 report states that their 2025 can be encapsulated by one word - resilience. Read the full report for statistics on newsletters, letters to Congress, community groups, and more: 👉 exacted.me/ARL2025Report 👈 #LibraryNews

📸 What makes a standout fashion shoot? Find out in Dazed Magazine Issue 24! 👀 Explore the complete Dazed archive on Exact Editions.

🎉 'The End of the Party' - @prospectmagazine.co.uk March 2026 has arrived! The latest issue includes contributions from Ralph Fiennes, David Miliband and Philip Collins. 👀 Explore the complete Prospect archive on Exact Editions.

The Charleston Conference is being held in Asia for the first time this year, in Bangkok, Thailand. With topics covered including AI, sustainability, and research equity, the conference has its eyes on a better future. 👉 exacted.me/CharlestonCo... 👈 #CharlestonAsia

🎨 Founded in 2004 by artist Rita Vitorelli, Spike Art is an independent magazine for art and cultural criticism, self-described as "visually splashy, by turns pushy, poetic, unexpected – and not shy to start an argument" 👀 Explore the complete Spike Art archive on Exact Editions.

Anne Jarvis is to retire as dean of libraries and as the Robert H. Taylor 1930 University Librarian later this year after a decade of service. Anne's career spans leading academic libraries including the University of Cambridge. 👉 exacted.me/AnneJarvisRe... 👈 #LibraryNews

🎨 "Spot the difference' In AnOther Magazine Autumn/Winter 2002, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama shared a colourful overview of her work, from the early 1960s to present day! 👀 Explore the complete AnOther Magazine archive on Exact Editions.

Exact Editions is providing Opera Magazine, the world's most prestigious operatic resource, for institutional subscriptions! 🎤 Harvard University, The Juilliard School, and Yale University have subscribed, why not check it out? 👀 Request a 30 day trial: 👉 exacted.me/OperaFreeTrial 👈

📽️ Filmmaker Winter 2025 has landed! On the cover, Gaspar Noé interviews Oliver Laxe on “Sirât,” and inside, Scott Macaulay reflects on 33 years of leadership in his final Editor's Letter. 👀 Explore the Filmmaker archive on Exact Editions.

"libraries are basically social justice enterprises" - Lisa O’Hara, research librarian This week in #LibraryWhizzTips, we've been reading an interview conducted with Lisa O’Hara before she retired from the University of Manitoba. Read more: 👉 exacted.me/LisaOHaraARL... 👈

🎞️ Printed quarterly, A Rabbit's Foot offers an insider's look into the world cinema and visual arts through an ever-changing portal, from French cinema to Political film. 👀 Explore the complete archive of A Rabbit's Foot on Exact Editions.

📸 London-based artist and writer Rene Matić is photographed by Benedict Brink for Flash Art Winter 2025-26 'Ordinary Miracles', Matić in conversation with Bianca Stoppani, is available to read in the latest issue - out now! 👀 Explore the Flash Art archive on Exact Editions.

This week's #LibraryKudos goes to Hope Farm Library in Cheshire for their 'Wellness Journals for Children' session on the 19th January. 👏 The aim of the session is to create screen free time for children where they can write in wellness journals, colour, or read. 🎨

📸 Jackson Wang is the latest Replica Man cover star, wearing Louis Vuitton! 👀 Explore the Replica Man archive via Exact Editions, including the latest Autumn 2025 issue - out now!

How can libraries deal with the reality of exiting Read & Publish deals? Anth Sinnott, librarian at the University of York, has come up with 5 key considerations to help colleagues across the country handle these changes. 👉 exacted.me/ExitingReada... 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

📖 Launched in 2016 as The New European, The New World cuts through the noise, aimed at readers who want more than headlines and who value fresh thinking over soundbites. 👀 Explore the complete archive of @thenewworldmag.bsky.social via Exact Editions.

Can AI create libraries where "human wisdom and machine cognition [...] enrich the learning experience as well as the social purpose of the library"? Librarian Siddu Huded says so, suggesting AI cannot replace librarians, but may enrich their work. 👉 exacted.me/LSEblogAIinL... 👈 #LibraryNews

🌳 'Parking Lot Paradiso' In @thebaffler.com No. 82 - Bloom and Gloom, arborist Andrew Conboy examines the unique urban flora of parking lots across the Northeastern United States! 👀 Explore the complete archive of The Baffler on Exact Editions.

This week's #LibraryKudos comes not from us, but Edward Jewell, President of Libraries Connected: "In every service I visited this year, [...] it is the whole team putting their shoulders to the oar and pulling." Read Ed's full message for 2026: 👉 exacted.me/EdJewell2026... 👈

🖼️ @apollo-magazine.com's January 2026 cover features Gate (1982) by Gerhard Richter! @martinherbert.bsky.social reflects on one of the world's greatest living painters. 👀 Explore the Apollo archive on Exact Editions.

Congratulations to Kelvin Watson, Library Journal’s 2026 Librarian of the Year! 🎉 👏 Watson is the executive director of the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Read more about Kelvin's work: 👉 exacted.me/KelvinWatson... 👈

📸 Founded by Jefferson Hack and Rankin in 1991, and a trailblazer for emerging talent ever since, Dazed aims to set the cultural agenda, both on and offline. 👀 Explore the complete Dazed archive on Exact Editions.

"It’s an institution entirely enveloped in kindness." Lydia Spencer-Elliott writes for The Independent on the joys of public library membership - members read more books on average and can order new releases to save space and money at home. 👉 exacted.me/LocalLibrary... 👈 #LibraryNews

📸 Cornucopia - Issue 69, 2025 is out now! The latest issue features incredible shot of Taksim Square by Istanbul-based photographer Timurtaş Onan. 👀 Browse the complete Cornucopia Magazine archive on Exact Editions.

🎆 Happy New Year! In 1966, London Life magazine captured the spirit of the Swinging Sixties with their NYE cover. 👀 Explore the London Life archive on Exact Editions.

🚗 Founded in 1982 and published monthly, The Automobile is the premier publication for classic car enthusiasts, highlighting Veteran pioneers to 1960s design classics and everything in between! 👀 Explore The Automobile's first-ever digital archive via Exact Editions.

We've been reading an article by Australian librarian Jane Cowell on the importance of public libraries for media and digital literacy and thus a healthy democracy. 👉 https://exacted.me/PublicLibrariesAgainstMisinformationJaneCowell 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

🎄"So this is Christmas..." Wan to know what toys and trends topped Christmas sales 30 years ago? Find out in Creative Review December 1995! 👀 Explore the Creative Review archive on Exact Editions.

🎁 Merry Christmas from Exact Editions! ❄️ Britannia & Eve celebrated the festive season in style, with this snowy scene making an appearance on the December 1951 cover! 👀 Discover the Britannia & Eve archive on Exact Editions.

🎨 Publishing since 1976, @artmonthly.bsky.social is the UK’s leading magazine of contemporary visual art, with in-depth features, interviews, and coverage of major trends by independent critics. 👀 Browse the complete Art Monthly archive on Exact Editions.

This week's #LibraryKudos goes to the Cheltenham Children's Library for their Christmas Story and Craft today! 🎄 Thanks to the library for bringing holiday cheer to the community! 😊 👏 👉 https://exacted.me/CheltenhamChildrensLibraryChristmasCrafts#LibraryKudos👈

📸 Party season is in full-swing! Check out this great shot of the Ollerton Miner's Christmas party, captured by Brenda Prince amidst the 1984 Miner's Strike. 📖 British Journal of Photography - 7919 👀 Explore the @1854.photography archive on Exact Editions.

💽 Discover @SightSoundMag's Films of the Year in Winter 2025-26! 50 of the best releases are ranked, accompanied by insight from the S&S's expert critics - how many have you seen? 👀 Browse the complete Sight & Sound archive on Exact Editions.

"Mentoring is not an add-on. It is central to librarians’ professional growth." We've been reading a piece from Katina which explores how, in an era of rapid technological shifts, mentorship is essential to building a successful library structure. 👉 exacted.me/KatinaLibrar... 👈 #LibraryWhizzTips

🧵Published quarterly since 2005, COVER Magazine highlights the very best fine rugs and textiles being designed and made today! Each issue showcases independent makers, market trends, innovation and more. 👀 Browse the complete COVER Magazine archive on Exact Editions.