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Report: Arkansas Librarian Fired After Opposing Book Ban Efforts to Receive $275K in Settlement
From the Arkansas Advocate: A central Arkansas county agreed this week to pay $275,000 to the former library director who was fired after speaking against local conservatives’ push to limit children’s access to books. Saline County announced Thursday it had reached a settlement with Patty Hector, who had been the [...]
Digital Books: HathiTrust Awarded $5 Million, 5-Year Mellon Grant to Enable AI-Driven Access and Discovery
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Annoucement From HathiTrust: Researchers, students, and the broader public will have new paths into the HathiTrust collection thanks to a Mellon Foundation award to develop responsible, equitable, and transparent services that leverage AI for the public good and scholarly discovery. Two respected collaborators will [...]
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What the Academic AI Impact Study Shows About Productivity, Capacity and Human Oversight in Library Workflows
Academic libraries are being asked to do more with the same, or fewer, resources. Staff capacity is stretched. Metadata backlogs persist. Course support workflows face recurring time pressure. In that environment, academic AI in libraries is no longer being explored only as a future possibility. For some libraries, it is already being used as practical operational support inside everyday workflows.
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Roundup: Honoring the Life and Work of Dolly Parton (Statements and Activities From Libraries, Literacy Organizations, & Others)
We plan to update this collection as we discover more statements, posts, and booklists from libraries, literacy organizations and others honoring the life and work of Dolly Parton. Updated: August 28, 2026 4:30 PM Statement From the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Libraries California: Richmond Public LibraryRichmond Public Library Thanks Late Dolly Parton for All […]
Ohio: Cleveland Public Library Workers Avoid Strike, Reach ‘Tentative’ Agreement
From WOIO: Cleveland Public Library workers avoided a strike Monday after reaching a last minute “tentative agreement.” Workers were scheduled to walk off the job at noon Monday. They will now take a ratification vote on Aug. 26. If the workers fail to approve the tentative agreement, the strike will happen on Aug. 27. No […]
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) Launches New Platform For DigitalSF Digital Archive, Access to Online Resource is Free to Public
From SF Gate: The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform [powered by TIND) for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public. The archive, called DigitalSF, includes historical photographs dating back to before the city was […]
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Report: “Alabama Public Library Service Staff, Board at Odds Over New Compliance Employee”
From Alabama Reflector: Alabama Public Library Service staff Thursday advised members of the APLS board to not fill a position created to assist libraries with compliance with controversial administrative code changes over the last two years. Pennie Broussard, who works in the human resources department for APLS, told the Board she advised rescinding the posting […]
Washington: King County Library (KCLS) System Debuts North America’s Largest Materials Sorter Hub in Renton
From KOMO News: The King County Library System (KCLS) has opened a new central materials sorting facility in Renton, featuring what is believed to be the largest library materials sorting system in North America, an upgrade designed to speed delivery of books and other materials to library users across King County, officials said. [Clip] The […]
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Report From Texas: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Proposes Penalties For Schools That Keep “Vulgar” Books On Library Shelves”
From The Texas Tribune Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state’s annual school performance ratings, which the state uses to seize control of underperforming districts. Flanked by easels displaying printed covers of books […]
Journal Article: “The Portrayal of Libraries as Remote Workplaces in the General Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis”
The journal article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Library Administration. Title The Portrayal of Libraries as Remote Workplaces in the General Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis Authors Philip Hider Charles Sturt University Lulu Yee Charles Sturt University Simon Wakeling Charles Sturt University Xi Wen (Carys) Chan Griffith University Matthew J. Xerri […]
