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.

September 12, 2024

NEW PASSPORT APPLICATION OFFICE OPENS IN DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO

MLIVE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SCHOOL CLOSES ITS LIBRARY?

EDSURGE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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PUBLIC LIBRARY IN CENTRAL TEXAS AT CENTER OF BOOK BAN DEBATE HEADED TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

KHOU-11 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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MAJORITY OF LIBRARIES PLANNING FOR AI INTEGRATION

LIBRARY JOURNAL – SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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INTERNET ARCHIVE’S OPEN LIBRARY FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AFTER COURT SIDES WITH PUBLISHERS

KQED – SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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ON THE SAME PAGE: MANISTEE COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS MORE THAN BOOKS

NEWS ADVOCATE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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LIBRARY EXEC’S WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIM PROCEEDS AFTER JUSTICES DENY LEAVE

MY LAWYERS WEEKLY – SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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MSU LIBRARIES REVIVES 16TH-CENTURY TEXT CONTAINING ONE OF THE EARLIEST USES OF ‘AMERICA’

MSU TODAY – SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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‘A SHELL OF THE PLACE IT USED TO BE’: READERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES - AND THEIR FRAGILE FUTURE

THE GUARDIAN – SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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AUTHORS DISCOVER BOOK BANS FOUR YEARS LATER: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

BOOK RIOT – SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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SECOND CIRCUIT SAYS LIBRARIES DISINCENTIVIZE AUTHORS TO WRITE BOOKS BY LENDING THEM FOR FREE

TECH DIRT – SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM THIS MONTH

MLIVE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM CELEBRATING 90TH ANNIVERSARY WITH EVENTS, SHARING OF MEMORIES

THE MONROE NEWS – SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOVERS FROM RANSOMWARE ATTACK, MAKES MOVES TO STRENGTHEN TECH SECURITY

GEEKWIRE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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WHITE PAPER: BUILDING AN AI LITERACY FRAMEWORK LTI ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST WHITE PAPER

CHOICE360 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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THE INTERNET ARCHIVE LOSES ITS APPEAL OF A MAJOR COPYRIGHT CASE

WIRED – SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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REVISITING: LIBRARIES AND THE CONTESTED TERRAIN OF “NEUTRALITY”

THE SCHOLARLY KITCHEN – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIAN TO ACTIVIST: ‘THE HATE LEVEL AND THE VITRIOL IS UNREAL’

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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2024 LIBRARY DESIGN SHOWCASE

AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS EX-SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RECALLED OVER BOOK BAN PUSH TO NEBRASKA’S LIBRARY BOARD

AP NEWS – AUGUST 30, 2024

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MAJOR PUBLISHERS SUE FLORIDA OVER BANNED SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS

THE NEW YORK TIMES – AUGUST 29, 2024

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EFFORTS TO BAN CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS CONTINUE IN MICHIGAN LIBRARIES

WXPR – AUGUST 27, 2024

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OKLAHOMA REVOKES LICENSE OF TEACHER WHO GAVE CLASS QR CODE TO BROOKLYN LIBRARY IN BOOK-BAN PROTEST

AP NEWS – AUGUST 23, 2024

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SURVEY FINDS MOST AMERICANS UNENGAGED WITH BOOK BANNING EFFORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 22, 2024

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EFFORTS TO BAN CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS CONTINUE IN MICHIGAN LIBRARIES

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE – AUGUST 22, 2024

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OPINION | WHAT HAPPENED IN ALPENA WAS ABOUT MORE THAN BOOKS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – AUGUST 22, 2024

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NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA TOSSES HUNDREDS OF LIBRARY BOOKS, EMPTIES GENDER DIVERSITY LIBRARY

SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE – AUGUST 15, 2024

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GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT PROVIDES LIBRARIES WITH PERMANENT OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OVER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL TITLES

DPLA – AUGUST 13, 2024

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