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July 6, 2022 by Gary Price

Listen Online: A Conversation with Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden (The Daily Record’s Women’s Perspectives Podcast)

From The Daily Record: Circle of Excellence winner – opens in new tab” data-uw-rm-ext-link=””>Circle of Excellence winner Carla Hayden reveals lessons learned from her 23 years as CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore and from the past six years as the librarian of Congress. Plus, she offers valuable advice to other women […]

July 6, 2022 by Gary Price

Research Tools: US Census Releases Major Updates to “My Community Explorer”

From the US Census: Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of major updates to the data explorer tool, My Community Explorer (MCE). MCE is an interactive, map-based tool that highlights demographic and socioeconomic data. These data measure inequality and help inform data-based solutions. This tool is designed to help users identify underserved communities […]

July 6, 2022 by Gary Price

NY Times: “With Rising Book Bans, Librarians Have Come Under Attack”

From The NY Times: As highly visible and politicized book bans have exploded across the country, librarians — accustomed to being seen as dedicated public servants in their communities — have found themselves on the front lines of an acrimonious culture war, with their careers and their personal reputations at risk. They have been labeled […]

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Montana: State Library Commission Votes Down Proposed Prism Logo, Some Commissioners Said the Image Resembled an LGBTQ Pride Flag

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

From the Montana Free Press: Commissioners for the Montana State Library voted Tuesday to reject a redesigned logo for the agency, weeks after some commissioners raised concerns that the logo’s color scheme resembled an LGBTQ Pride flag. The 4-3 vote came after multiple library staffers and members of the public spoke in support of the […]

Video Recording of “Banning Books” Panel Discussion at 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

The video embedded below was recorded on June 30, 2022. From the Aspen Institute: Whom do we trust to tell us what to read and, perhaps more importantly, should we trust anyone to tell us what not to read? And why? We put our trust in people and organizations for so many facets of our […]

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Announces Extraordinary Elections 2022 Results For President-Elect and Treasurer

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

From an IFLA Blog Post: We are pleased to announce the following results of IFLA’s Extraordinary Elections 2022, which determine the key  posts of President-elect and Treasurer. President-elect: Vicki McDonald (Australia) Treasurer: Jaap Naber (Netherlands) These extraordinary elections followed the resignation of IFLA’s previous President-elect and Treasurer and took place in line with the provisions […]

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Motherboard Report: “Libraries Are Becoming a Battleground For LGBTQ+ People”

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

From Motherboard: There has been a swift escalation of LGBTQ-related attacks on libraries in recent months, turning typically quiet public spaces into political battlegrounds at a time of growing hostility against queer and trans people. Over the past two weeks alone, members of the Proud Boys have disrupted Pride-themed events hosted at libraries in North […]

Research Tools: Our World in Data Releases “Democracy Data Explorer”

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

From the Our World in Data Website: Explore the world’s political systems with the leading approaches of measuring democracy. Direct to Democracy Data Explorer See Also: Download the Complete Democracy Data. See Also: “Democracy Data: How Do Researchers Identify Which Countries Are Democratic?” (via Our World in Data)

Canada’s Bestselling Books by Province and Territory; NLM Responds to Librarians’ Open Letter re: MeSH Term Changes; an Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act; & More Headlines

July 5, 2022 by Gary Price

Canada’s Bestselling Books by Province and Territory (Booknet Canada) Changing the Academic Gender Narrative through Open Access (via Publications) NLM Responds to Librarians’ Open Letter re: MeSH Term Changes (Medical Library Association) Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, H.R. 8152 The Scientist Who Developed a New Way to Understand Communication (via Quanta)

Fast Facts: The Fourth of July: 2022

July 4, 2022 by Gary Price

From the U.S. Census: On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As we celebrate this Independence Day, we reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution the importance of statistics as a vital tool for […]

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