Since our last issue, we’ve weathered some big storms. After the intense snowfall we saw in late January, I know we were all surprised by the rapidly intensifying Blizzard of 2026. Thank you all for pivoting to remote services without skipping a beat, ensuring undisrupted support for the university.
I wish the weather was the only way in which our climate feels uncertain right now, but the reality is that some aspects of our future direction remain unclear. While we await that clarity, I would like to reassure everyone of something.
We will remain steadfast in the values and ethical responsibilities of our profession, as laid out in the ALA Code of Ethics. Allow me to highlight a few:
- We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
- We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.
- We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources.
- We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person.
I am thankful to be in a profession with such clear ethics and values, and I am thankful to have all of you as colleagues. I know we can weather any storm that comes our way.
