About Katina

Katina is a digital publication that addresses the value of librarians to society and elevates their role as trusted stewards of knowledge. Named after Katina Strauch, the visionary founder of the Charleston Conference, it is written by and for the international communities of librarians, vendors, and publishers. 

Katina’s mission is to advance library and information science and inspire a sense of fulfillment among its professionals worldwide. The content is easy to understand, engaging, informative, and accurate. It covers key topics, emerging trends, and transformative technologies and products, and offers guidance on career and organizational development. By celebrating librarian contributions to open science, scholarship, and the enrichment of society, Katina aims to provide a springboard for community discussion and engagement through each of its three sections: 

• Resource Reviews, which builds on the groundwork set by The Charleston Advisor to provide critical reviews of products and resources for the information industry. Led by Jill Emery, collection development and management librarian at Portland State University. 
• Open Knowledge, which addresses the evolving roles of libraries and librarians and their contributions toward an open knowledge ecosystem. Led by Curtis Brundy, associate university librarian at Iowa State University.
• The Future of Work, which offers practical insight into library careers and organizational development. Led by Tony Zanders, founder and CEO of Skilltype.

Katina uses Hypothes.is to enable commenting, highlighting, and annotations. This publication is interactive and community-led, and we encourage conversation about our articles. You can see comments by clicking on the note icon at the top right of the screen. To comment, you'll need to sign up for a free Hypothes.is account. We hope you'll join the conversation!

During the inaugural year of publication (2025), all Katina content will be accessible without restriction. The 2025 article text and illustrations will be published under a CC BY-NC copyright license, and therefore freely available in perpetuity. We welcome accurate reuse to maximize dissemination to the interested community. Guidelines for reuse are available. Annual Reviews is exploring approaches to ensure that Katina will remain open in subsequent years.

ISSN: 2998-4882