murmurations

Author Alvina Lai License Reflections of a Non-Binary Asian American in LIS © Alvina Lai is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0). Recommended Citation and Prior Publication To cite this republished version with the new foreword and preface, use the following citation: Lai, Alvina. (2026). Reflections of a Non-Binary Asian American in… Read more: Reflections of a Non-Binary Asian American in LIS by Alvina Lai

Murmurations takes two breaks each year to rest and work on behind-the-scenes journal projects. During these periods, submission forms will be open but the editors will not be checking them or responding to emails until we return. The winter break is December through February. Winter can be a rough time for birds. Many migrate seasonally… Read more: Winter Torpor

Image description This is a collage in tones of black, white, red and gray featuring small images superimposed over a vintage photograph of mountains and water. The images include a variety of animals and other natural phenomena as well as a figure that could be a lounging 1950s dad adorned with luxuriant scarlet and black… Read more: A Collage about Gender Euphoria by Lauren Poole

Welcome to our first Dialogue. This new series invites authors to return to work they have published in the journal and talk more expansively and in depth about the ideas, questions, experiences, and processes that shaped it. These conversations offer space to trace the genealogies of thought behind a piece, clarify or complicate its arguments, and explore questions that may remain open beyond publication.

Abstract This is the first in a series of three articles in which I aim to help colleagues in the library and information science (LIS) field, and in particular cisgender colleagues, understand what the current informational landscape looks like around transgender people and transgender identities. Having cultivated this understanding, colleagues will be able to more… Read more: A Library Worker’s Guide to Anti-Transgender Misinformation, Part One: Understanding Anti-Transgender Misinformation by Heath Umbreit