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The Human Side of Cybersecurity: What This Year’s National Report Means for Libraries
Let’s be honest—cybersecurity reports aren’t exactly Friday-night reading. But this year’s Cybersecurity Attitudes & Behaviors Report (2025–2026) from the National Cybersecurity Alliance is different. It’s not just about hackers or high-tech firewalls. It’s about...
Why Fall Is the Most Critical Season for Library Cybersecurity
Discover why fall is the ideal time for public library cybersecurity risk evaluation —and how to protect systems, staff, and patron trust before winter hits. The Quiet Season When IT Risks Escalate Summer’s over. Your team’s juggling school partnerships, board...
How SEA 1’s Tax Reform Will Reshape Funding for Indiana Public Libraries
Indiana public libraries are entering a period of uncertainty. With Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1) now law, changes to property tax growth and Local Income Tax (LIT) distributions will make it harder for libraries—especially in rural counties and cities like...
Is Your Library’s Patron Computer Setup Secure, Fast, and Future-Ready?
Let’s talk about something most libraries don’t advertise—but feel deeply when it breaks: your patron computers. They’re not just a “nice service” anymore. They’re essential infrastructure. Job seekers need them. Seniors rely on them. Students finish assignments on...
The Ultimate Guide to Library IT Change
Modern libraries do far more than lend books. They serve as digital hubs, learning centers, job resource sites, and public gathering spaces. Yet many library IT systems are still running on patchwork setups from a decade ago.This guide is for library directors and...
Rethinking Library IT: Break Habits That Hold You Back
When Habit Fights Change: What a Backward Bicycle Teaches UsLet’s begin with a deceptively simple challenge: ride a bicycle that turns in the opposite direction of your steering. You steer left, it turns right. You steer right, it veers left. Easy? Not in the...