This issue of Alki focuses on the wild potential of thinking of libraries as a “growing organism.” From adapting libraries in changing ecosystems to cultivating connections with patrons and allies to developing personally as librarians and people, this issue covers the varied ways libraries and the people who comprise them grow and thrive.
Inside this issue, you will find articles on what it means to leave one’s home for the profession, how one library celebrated and supported first-generation students, what one regional academic library did to adapt to the COVID-19 and post-pandemic landscapes, and how to journal for reader’s advisory. You’ll also find recommendations for heartwarming translations and playful picks for National Poetry Month, as well as reflections on the growth libraries have sparked and the kind of growth they still need.
Alki Editor-in-Chief: Jenny Van Houdt
Alki Web Editor: Ray Zill
Alki Editorial Committee: Ann Dyer, chair; Mikayla Kittilstved, chair; Julie Graham; Irene Miller; Anna Pederson; Marisa Petrich; Traci Timmons
Cover photo attribution: Vine Maple (left) and Salal (right) illustrations from the Pacific Northwest Native Plants Magic Books created by Tacoma artist Lucia Harrison. Learn more about the magic books at https://sites.evergreen.edu/nativeplantmagicbook/.
