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.

May 9, 2024

THE UNTAPPED VALUE OF YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY: LIBRARY-HACKING IN 2024

MLIVE – MAY 9, 2024

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‘LAST WEEK TONIGHT’S JOHN OLIVER CAN’T BELIEVE THEY HAD TO DO AN EPISODE ON LIBRARIES

COLLIDER – MAY 9, 2024

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'IT'S NUTS': NORTH JERSEY LIBRARY PUTS A LIMIT ON WEDDING DRESS DONATIONS AS GIFTS POUR IN

NORTH JERSEY.COM – MAY 9, 2024

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OCLC MERIDIAN MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR LIBRARIES TO CREATE LINKED DATA THAT CONNECT RESOURCES TO THE WIDER WEB

OCLC – MAY 9, 2024

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SAVING YOUR GARDEN SEEDS AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY IN THE PROCESS

WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO – MAY 8, 2024

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COMMENT ON PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE ACADEMIC LIBRARIES COMPONENT FROM NCES IPEDS

ACRL INSIDER – MAY 3, 2024

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ARE LIBRARIANS CRIMINALS? THESE BILLS WOULD MAKE THEM SO: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, MAY 3, 2024

BOOK RIOT – MAY 3, 2024

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BOOK BANS, THREATS AND CANCELLATIONS: ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHORS FACE GROWING CHALLENGES

ABC NEWS – MAY 2, 2024

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF FIRST LOAN TO SUPPORT TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – MAY 1, 2024

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MICHIGAN BUILDS WEBSITE OF RESOURCES TO TEACH MEDIA LITERACY

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY – MAY 1, 2024

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11 MICHIGAN TOWNS WITH UNIQUE BOOKSTORES & MUST-VISIT LIBRARIES

AWESOME MITTEN – APRIL 30, 2024

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A MILESTONE IN LIBRARY ADVOCACY: REBEKAH CUMMINGS RUNS FOR LT. GOVERNOR OF UTAH

EVERY LIBRARY – APRIL 30, 2024

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HOW TO FIGHT BOOK BANS IN 2024: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, APRIL 26, 2024

BOOK RIOT – APRIL 26, 2024

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UM-FLINT ARCHIVE COLLABORATES TO DIGITIZE FLINT'S HISTORICAL BLACK NEWSPAPERS

UM FLINT – APRIL 25, 2024

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FCC VOTES TO RESTORE NET NEUTRALITY

THE VERGE – APRIL 25, 2024

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DIGITAL READING SOARS IN SEATTLE, CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL LIBRARIES

KUOW NPR – APRIL 23, 2024

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THERE’S A REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING—YOU CAN THANK THE BOOK BANS

FAST COMPANY – APRIL 22, 2024

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BILLS WOULD REQUIRE MICHIGAN SCHOOLS TO HAVE LIBRARIES, CERTIFIED LIBRARIANS

THE DAILY NEWS – APRIL 18, 2024

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INVESTING IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS TO IMPROVE LITERACY OUTCOMES

AMERICAN PROGRESS – APRIL 18, 2024

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY ELIMINATES FINES FOR OVERDUE MATERIALS

BIRMINGHAM-BLOOMFIELD EAGLE – APRIL 15, 2024

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