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NEWS & VIEWS

News & Views is your monthly roundup of curated articles from around the web keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends in the library profession. News & Views is an exclusive benefit of your MLA membership delivered to your inbox the second Thursday of every month.

April 11, 2024

SCHOOL GRANTS, STUDENT PRONOUNS AND LIBRARY BOOKS AMONG THE BIG BILLS OF IDAHO LEGISLATIVE SESSION

AP NEWS – APRIL 11, 2024

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JAMES PATTERSON SPEAKS OUT ON $500 BONUSES TO BOOKSTORES, LIBRARIANS

GMA – APRIL 11, 2024

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BOOKS MOST CHALLENGED IN 2023 CENTERED ON LGBTQ THEMES, LIBRARY ORGANIZATION SAYS

USA TODAY – APRIL 9, 2024

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MORE THAN HALF OF 2023'S MOST CHALLENGED BOOKS HAVE LGBTQ THEMES

NBC NEWS – APRIL 9, 2024

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LIBRARIANS FEAR NEW PENALTIES, EVEN PRISON, AS ACTIVISTS CHALLENGE BOOKS

AP NEWS – APRIL 9, 2024

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KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY SEEKS TRUSTEE TO FILL VACANCY ON BOARD

MLIVE – APRIL 9, 2024

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CHECK OUT BLS DATA FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

TED THE ECONOMICS DAILY – APRIL 9, 2024

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HERE ARE THE MOST TARGETED BOOKS OF 2023

THE NEW YORK TIMES – APRIL 8, 2024

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ALA RELEASES STATE OF AMERICA’S LIBRARIES 2024 REPORT

AMERICAN LIBRARIES – APRIL 8, 2024

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BOOK-BAN CAMPAIGNS HIT 4,240 TITLES LAST YEAR: HERE ARE THE TOP 10 TARGETS

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – APRIL 8, 2024

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DEARBORN PUBLIC LIBRARY OPENS NEW 'HYGIENE LOCKER' FOR BASIC NEEDS

PATCH – APRIL 8, 2024 

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ON "RIGHT TO READ" DAY, MICHIGAN ACLU DEBUTS NEW CENSORSHIP TRACKING TOOL

MICHIGAN PUBLIC – APRIL 8, 2024

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JAMES PATTERSON AND JOYFUL LIBRARIAN MYCHAL THREETS TALK NEW LIBRARIANS AND BOOK BANS

USA TODAY – APRIL 8, 2024

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BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS LAUNCHING NEW DIVERSE LIBRARIES PROGRAM

94.9 WSLM – APRIL 5, 2024

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GOOGLE BOOKS IS INDEXING AI-GENERATED GARBAGE

404 MEDIA – APRIL 4, 2024

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OCLC ACQUIRES CLOUDLIBRARY DIGITAL CONTENT PLATFORM

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – APRIL 2, 2024

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CLOSED DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES

DETROIT FREE PRESS – MARCH 30, 2024

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HOW PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE TARGETED RIGHT NOW—IT’S NOT “JUST” BOOKS: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, MARCH 29, 2024

BOOKRIOT – MARCH 29, 2024

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ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS TARGET LOUISIANA LIBRARIES AS CULTURE WAR RAGES ON

LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR – MARCH 29, 2024

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TOWARDS A NEW FUND AND HOME FOR AMERICA’S DIGITAL HERITAGE

DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA – MARCH 28, 2024

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BILLS TARGETING BOOK BANS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE PENALTIES LIBRARIES COULD FACE

NBC NEWS – MARCH 28, 2024

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WA PASSES BILL TO PROTECT LIBRARIES, AS OTHER STATES TARGET THEM

SEATTLE TIMES – MARCH 27, 2024

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PETITION OPPOSING CENSORSHIP IN THE ALPENA COUNTY GEORGE N. FLETCHER PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHANGE. ORG – MARCH 26, 2024

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PASTORS, OTHERS CIRCULATE PETITION FOR ‘AGE-APPROPRIATE’ STANDARDS AT ALPENA COUNTY LIBRARY

THE ALPENA NEWS – MARCH 23, 2024

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NEW CHAPTER: LIBRARY EXECUTIVE’S WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIM REVIVED

BRIDGETOWER MEDIA NEWSWIRES – MARCH 22, 2024

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JUST IN: SEN. PETERS ANNOUNCES $2.1 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY RELOCATION

THE DAILY NEWS STAFF – MARCH 15, 2024

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LEGISLATIVE ATTACKS ON STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS ARE DANGEROUS—AND ILLEGAL

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – MARCH 15, 2024

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