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.

August 8, 2024

ALPENA VOTERS APPROVE LIBRARY TAX, DESPITE FUSS OVER SEX-THEMED BOOKS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – AUGUST 7, 2024

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SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY STILL REELING FROM MAY CYBERATTACK

SEATTLE TIMES – AUGUST 6, 2024

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READY FOR IT? ENSURING WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY IN LIBRARIES - A NEW UPDATE TO THE ADA HAS BIG IMPLICATIONS FOR LIBRARIES

CHOICE – AUGUST 5, 2024

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DOWNTOWN MARCH URGES PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR ALPENA COUNTY LIBRARY TAX RENEWAL

THE ALPENA NEWS – AUGUST 5, 2024

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DETROIT VOTERS ASKED TO RENEW TAX BOOSTING LIBRARY FUNDING, BUT MAJOR ISSUES REMAIN

DETROIT NEWS – AUGUST 5, 2024

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IT’S OFFICIAL: THESE 13 BOOKS ARE NOW BANNED FROM ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN UTAH

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – AUGUST 2, 2024

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PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED OVER WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS MOM AT HER LOCAL LIBRARY

BUZZFEED – AUGUST 1, 2024

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U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE RELEASES PART ONE OF AI REPORT, CALLS FOR NEW LEGISLATION

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 1, 2024

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IDAHO LIBRARY LAW GOES VIRAL ON REDDIT AND LEADS TO A LAWSUIT

DAILY DOT – JULY 31, 2024

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VERIFYING FACTS IN THE AGE OF AI – LIBRARIANS OFFER 5 STRATEGIES

THE CONVERSATION – JULY 30, 2024

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MORE STATES ARE PASSING BOOK BANNING RULES. HERE’S WHAT THEY SAY.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – JULY 29, 2024

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15 COOL THINGS YOU CAN BORROW FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR FREE

PC MAG – JULY 29, 2024

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CLARKE PROJECT BREATHES DIGITAL LIFE INTO NEWSPAPERS. RESEARCHERS LEARN ABOUT UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THROUGH COLLECTION

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY – JULY 25, 2024

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INSIDE THE TWO-YEAR FIGHT TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST SCHOOL LIBRARIANS IN GRANBURY, TEXAS

NBC NEWS – JULY 25, 2024

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KAMALA HARRIS DEFENDS LGBTQ+ TEACHERS & CONDEMNS BOOK BANS AT TEACHER LABOR UNION CONFERENCE

THE ADVOCATE – JULY 25, 2024

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NEW LAWSUIT SEEKS TO STOP ENFORCEMENT OF IDAHO LIBRARY MATERIALS BILL

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN – JULY 25, 2024

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SAM HELMICK SELECTED AS ALA PRESIDENT-ELECT

AMERICAN LIBRAIRES – JULY 25, 2024

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AFTER PUBLIC OUTCRY, LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS NEW PLAN FOR LIBRARIANS

LANSING STATE JOURNAL – JULY 25, 2024

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BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR $1 BILLION DIGITAL INCLUSION GRANT PROGRAM

NTIA – JULY 24, 2024

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ALPENA COUNTY MOVES TO FIRE LIBRARY OFFICIALS OVER SEXUALLY-THEMED YOUTH BOOKS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – JULY 23, 2024

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A FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT BANNED ‘BAN THIS BOOK.’ AUTHOR SAYS THAT’S ‘ERASURE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER’ AND WANTS IT REINSTATED

CNN – JULY 23, 2024

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ALABAMA HOUSE REPUBLICANS RE-FILE BILL THAT COULD EXPOSE LIBRARIANS TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES

ALABAMA REFLECTOR – JULY 22, 2024

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OHIO’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE MORE NUMEROUS THAN STARBUCKS. YET THEY FACE FUNDING AND CENSORSHIP CHALLENGES: LESLIE KOUBA

CLEVELAND.COM – JULY 21, 2024

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CAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES CHANGE LIVES? NYC LIBRARY STAFFERS SHARE THEIR STORIES

ALL ARTS – JULY 19, 2024

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THE QUIET CENSORSHIP OF PRIDE 2024: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, JULY 19, 2024

BOOK RIOT – JULY 19, 2024

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STUDENTS RALLY IN DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE TO DEFEND BANNED BOOKS

KNOXVILLE NEWS – JULY 18, 2024

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SCHOOL BOARD WANTS TO DEPOSE 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL ABOUT WHAT LIBRARY BOOKS SHE WANTS TO CHECK OUT BUT CAN’T BECAUSE THEY ARE BANNED

LAW AND CRIME – JULY 18, 2024

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HONORS LIBRARIES IN MARYLAND AND MICHIGAN FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO READERS WITH DISABILITIES

INFO DOCKET – JULY 18, 2024

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THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA CONTROVERSY SHOWS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN INSTITUTIONS CLING TO ‘NEUTRALITY’

THE CONVERSATION – JULY 18, 2024

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THE RISKS FOR LIBRARIES IN AI AVOIDANCE

THE DIGITAL LIBRARIAN – JULY 17, 2024

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HOW DOES THE WORLD’S LARGEST LIBRARY DECIDE WHAT BECOMES HISTORY?

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN – JULY 16, 2024

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350,000 RECORDS OF AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY MADE PUBLIC THROUGH TULSA PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

BROKEN ARROW SENTINEL – JULY 15, 2024

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THE LIBRARY IS A COMMONS

IN THESE TIMES – JULY 15, 2024

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