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Updated Edition Now Available: Directory of Institutions Offering ALA-Accredited Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies; Ohio: Library Levies, Making Up Significant Parts of Operating Budgets, Head For Ohio November Ballots; & More Headlines
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Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Publishes 2024 Annual Report Books Updated and Rebranded OAPEN Open Access Books Toolkit Now Available Ithaka S+R New Project: Building Data Collection and Evaluation Capacity for Higher Education in Prisons (via Ithaka S+R) LIS Education Updated Edition Now Available: Directory of Institutions Offering […]
Interview: ALA President Cindy Hohl Discusses Book Bans on NPR’s All Things Considered
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From National Public Radio (NPR): The American Library Association’s president, Cindy Hohl, is at the forefront of the fight against book censorship — a fight the ALA and other First Amendment groups have been losing. [Clip] From the Interview: [Andrew] LIMBONG [NPR}: The push to remove books, particularly books dealing with LGBTQ issues or race […]
From Rep. Jamie Raskin: Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced a resolution condemning an escalating censorship crisis that has removed and targeted thousands of books from the shelves of schools, libraries and universities across the country. The bicameral resolution, coinciding with Banned Books Week, reinforces congressional recognition of students’ First […]
American Library Association Reveals Preliminary Data on 2024 Book Challenges (1,128 Unique Titles Challenged From Jan. 1, 2024-Aug. 31, 2024)
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Note: Media coverage from AP (below) is helpful in understanding the differences in how PEN America and ALA define and count book bans/book challenges. From the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight […]
Preliminary Findings From PEN America Show Over 10,000 Books Were Banned in Public Schools During the 2023-2024 School Year (vs. 3,362 From Previous School Year)
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Note: Media coverage from AP (below) is helpful in understanding the differences in how PEN America and ALA define and count book bans/book challenges. From PEN America: Over 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 school year, according to PEN America’s preliminary findings. This dramatic increase is nearly triple the number from […]
“Florida Attorney General’s Office Heading Out of State to Defend Texas Library Book Bans”; TN: “‘Beloved’ and Five Other Library Books Banned by One of Tennessee’s Largest School Systems”; & More Headlines
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Alabama Alabama Republican Party Chair Becomes State Library Board Chair (via Montgomery Advertiser) To Read Foundation Backs Plaintiffs In Prattville Library Suit (via APR) Florida Florida Attorney General’s Office Heading Out of State to Defend Texas Library Book Bans (via Tallahassee Democrat) Intellectual Freedom Report From the ALA Intellectual Freedom Summit in D.C. (via American […]
New Report From IFLA: “Global Action, Global Access? The IGO Licensing Landscape”
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The publication linked below was recently published by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Title Global Action, Global Access? The IGO Licensing Landscape Author IFLA Source IFLA Repository Abstract The Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) space continues to be characterised by a diversity of approaches to licensing of the materials they publish, including between […]
SPARC Awarded $6 Million, 6-Year Grant From Arcadia
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From SPARC (Full Text): SPARC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6 million grant from Arcadia, a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve cultural heritage and promote open access to knowledge. The 6-year grant will extend SPARC’s work on policies and practices that ensure immediate, equitable, and free sharing of […]
There Are More Than 120 AI Bills in Congress Right Now; Clarivate Launches Generative AI-Powered Primo Research Assistant; & More Headlines
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AI Library Of Congress Is a Training Data Playground For AI Companies (via Forbes) ||| Archived Copy Nature Index 2024: Artificial Intelligence (Seven Articles + Ten Data Tables) “The Data Says Otherwise” – Towards Automated Fact-checking and Communication of Data Claims (preprint via arXiv) The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption […]
Journal Article: “Library Partnership Rating: A Case Study About an Open, Community-Built Rubric to Evaluate Journal Publishers”
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The article linked below was published today by Insights. Title Library Partnership Rating: A Case Study About an Open, Community-Built Rubric to Evaluate Journal Publishers Authors Robin Sinn Iowa State University Libraries Rachel Caldwell UMass Amherst Libraries Source Insights Volume 37 (2024) DOI: 10.1629/uksg.658 Abstract This case study describes the formation of Library Partnership Rating […]
