As some of you know, I’m writing a book for Elsevier — and it’s officially starting to feel real!
The manuscript is largely written. The structure is there. Now I’m in the tightening phase — smoothing transitions, trimming repetition, sharpening language, double-checking citations, and making sure each example actually earns its place. This is the quiet work, but it’s the work that makes the difference.
Also, thank goodness for editors! The team at Elseiver is doing their part as well. I wouldn’t want to put a book into the world without some constructive feedback and colalboration.
I’ve also conducted a few additional subject matter expert interviews to deepen certain sections. Those conversations have been some of the most energizing parts of the process. Every time I test an idea with someone who approaches libraries from a different lens — behavioral science, leadership, accessibility, crisis communications — it pushes the thinking further and keeps the book grounded in reality.
I wrote this book because I kept seeing the same pattern across libraries: marketing separated from accessibility, accessibility separated from trust, trust separated from crisis preparedness — when in reality, they’re deeply connected. Libraries are navigating enormous change, and many teams are doing essential work without integrated structures to support it. I wanted to create a resource that brings those pieces together in a practical way — something that helps libraries remove hidden barriers, focus strategically, communicate clearly, and build sustainable relevance for the long term.
On the production side, I am reviewing cover designs, editing the jacket cover bio, and here’s the part that makes it official:
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
ISBN: 9780443490279
Having a publication date and ISBN shifts it from “a project I’m working on” to “a book that will exist.” It now has a place on the calendar — and in library ordering systems. There’s still work ahead. But it’s moving forward steadily. Thanks for following along!!!
