Three Takeaways for Academic Libraries from the 2025 Library Systems Report

Marshall Breeding offers insights into the library systems market

Three Takeaways for Academic Libraries from the 2025 Library Systems Report 

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“Different Types of Therapy, If They Were Pizza:

1. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy):
“Your thoughts are the toppings.”
You look at your pizza and realize you’ve been telling yourself olives ruin everything. CBT helps you question that thought: “Are olives really that bad?” You swap them for mushrooms. Boom—new thought, new feeling, new pizza.

2. Psychodynamic Therapy:
“Let’s talk about the pizza your parents made you eat as a kid.”
Why do you always order pepperoni even though you don’t really like it? Maybe it’s not about the pepperoni. Maybe it’s about your dad never letting you choose. This therapy helps you dig into those early pizza memories and connect the slices.

3. Humanistic Therapy (like Person-Centered):
“You are the chef. I’m just here to hold the space while you bake.”
No judgment if your dough is lumpy. You’ve got the answers inside you—I’m just here to make sure the oven’s warm and the vibes are good.

4. Gestalt Therapy:
“Let’s talk to the crust.”
Literally. You might have a conversation with the neglected crust about why it feels left out. Every part of the pizza (and you) matters.

5. Existential Therapy:
“What does this pizza even mean?”
We explore the meaning of your toppings, the responsibility of choosing your slice, and how to live with the fact that one day, the pizza will be gone. It’s deep. Pass the wine.

6. Narrative Therapy:
“Let’s rewrite your pizza story.”
You’ve been telling yourself you’re a ‘burnt crust person.’ But maybe that story was handed to you. Let’s co-author a new one—one where you’re the kind of person who experiments with pineapple and owns it.

7. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy:
“Okay, your pizza’s a mess. What topping can we add today to make it 1% better?”
We’re not here to cry over spilled sauce. We’re focusing on quick wins. What’s working? Let’s do more of that.

8. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):
“That one time you choked on jalapeños? Let’s process it while tapping on the table.”
We won’t analyze the toppings—we’ll help your brain digest the experience differently so you can enjoy pizza again.

9. Internal Family Systems (IFS):
“Inside you are many parts—and yes, even the one who orders anchovies has good intentions.”
We invite all your inner pizza orderers to the table and help them work together, not sabotage each other’s slice.

10. Art Therapy:
“Make your feelings into a pizza collage.”
No words needed. Just paint, toppings, and the freedom to express the chaos or calm of your inner pizza world.

Just like pizza, therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. Curious about which approach might suit you (or your clients) best?

Let’s start a conversation—drop your thoughts in the comments. Always happy to explore what support can look like, one slice at a time.”

Monday’s lesson: Don’t mess with librarians.

Ultimately, though, Trump’s effort to take over the Library of Congress could come down to whether Congress says, “Don’t mess with Congress.”

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