May 17, 2024 by Gary Price
From The Seattle Times: Whose job is it to care for a city’s most vulnerable residents, and how do libraries fit into the spectrum of services? On Monday, Seattle Times Mental Health Project engagement reporter Taylor Blatchford moderated a live discussion on mental health and the role of libraries. The event was co-hosted with the […]
May 17, 2024 by Gary Price
From AL.com: If Alabama public libraries want to get millions in state funding, they now must move “inappropriate” material for children, mandate library cards specifically for minors, and obtain advanced approval for obtaining materials — and they need to make changes this summer. After more than 6,000 letters and 87 public comments, many in opposition, the executive […]
May 16, 2024 by Gary Price
American Library Association ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom toBenefit From New Book of Essays Kentucky Daviess County Public Library Facing Further “Pornographic Book” Scrutiny (via 14News.com Minnesota Minnesota Legislature Bans Book Bans (via Minn Post) Missouri St. Charles County Library Branches May Close, Cut Staff. Board To Consider On Friday (via St. Post-Dispatch) MIT Press […]
May 13, 2024 by Gary Price
From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): With generous sponsorship from De Gruyter Publishing (Boston/Berlin), ENSULIB circulated a Call for Submissions for the IFLA Green Library Award for the ninth year in a row. Any type of green library, or outstanding green library project, initiative or idea was invited to apply for the Award. Libraries with a small budget but […]
May 12, 2024 by Gary Price
Arkansas Arkansas State Library Board Rejects Rapert’s Proposals to Withhold Funding (via NWA Online) Arkansas State Library Board Rejects Proposals to Withhold Funds Based on Content, Litigation (via Arkansas Advocate) Australia ‘Copycat’ Book Bans: How UA Activists are Impacting Australian Libraries (via Sydney Morning Herald) Colorado Colorado Public Library Book Ban Policies Could Become More […]
May 9, 2024 by Gary Price
UPDATED POST (May 10, 2024): Statement: “EveryLibrary Supports Plaintiffs in Autauga-Prattville Lawsuit Against Discriminatory Library Policies” —-End Update—- From the Alabama Reflector Groups critical of restrictive library policies at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library filed suit Thursday against the library, alleging the policies violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit was […]
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May 8, 2024 by Gary Price
AI How AI Might Shape LGBTQIA+ Advocacy (via MIT) ||| More in this MIT Media Lab Post Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) CFLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee Issues Statement on Labeling Georgia More Than 400 Self-Service Kiosks Will Be Added to Libraries Across Georgia (via WSB-TV) PEN America Book Banners Take the Fight to Public […]
May 7, 2024 by Gary Price
ACRL The May 2024 (Vol 85, No. 5) Issue of College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is Now Available Online AI Elsevier Announces Launch of SciBite Chat, an AI-Powered Semantic Search Tool for Life Sciences R&D ALPSP ALPSP’s Learned Publishing Journal to Transition to Gold OA in 2025 Archives NPR Report: “Archive of Japanese […]
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May 6, 2024 by Gary Price
E-Books Inside Libraries’ Battle For Better E-Book Access (via Axios) Misinformation Fake News and Misinformation: Sydney Universities Launch New Database (International Digital Policy Observatory (IDPO) Open Access Knowledge Unlatched Presents Open Access Heroes 2024 and Usage Increase of 20% Open Access, Scholarly Communication, and Open Science in Psychology: An Overview for Researchers Public Libraries John […]
May 2, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Digitally Preserving Historic Archives (via Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture) Books ACLS Announces 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award Winners Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) One Step Closer to a New Home for America’s Digital Heritage Libraries The May 2024 Issue of College […]