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Boston Public Library (BPL) Releases Annual “We Are Pride” Booklist
| Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
From the Boston Public Library: To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Boston Public Library (BPL) is releasing the We Are Pride booklist, hosting a variety of programs across BPL locations, and highlighting items from the Special Collections department during the month of June. The We Are Pride booklist contains 75 recently published fiction and non-fiction […]
From the New Jersey Monitor: Libraries and public schools in New Jersey would be prohibited from banning books — and would lose state funding if they did so — under new legislation introduced Monday. Public libraries would be required to adopt the American Library Association’s “library bill of rights” or a similar policy under the […]
Gartner Identifies Six ChatGPT Risks Legal and Compliance Leaders Must Evaluate Knowledge & Cultural Institutions Defend Net Neutrality in EU (via Creative Commons) Montana Bans TikTok for All Residents (via Politico) New York Public Library Releases New Curated Collection of Books to Support Educators
From Smart Cities Dive: Twenty bus stops across Boston were outfitted last week with quick response, or QR, codes allowing riders to browse and borrow audiobooks, e-books, e-newspapers and e-magazines from the Boston Public Library, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday. [Clip] The pilot — which will run through August — shows the value of simple partnerships between […]
Washington Post: “School Librarians Face a New Penalty in the Banned-Book Wars: Prison”
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Public Libraries
From a WaPo Article: Librarians could face years of imprisonment and tens of thousands in fines for providing sexually explicit, obscene or “harmful” books to children under new state laws that permit criminal prosecution of school and library personnel. At least seven states have passed such laws in the last two years, according to a […]
From EveryLibrary: The EveryLibrary Institute hosts a discussion with Tim Coates on the latest Freckle Report consumer survey results revealing growth in library visits and changing reading habits across formats. This discussion with Tim Coates, the originator of a groundbreaking consumer survey, “Freckle Project,” marked the release of the sixth survey results, which were collected […]
Hong Kong Public Libraries Pull Most Books Related To Tiananmen Square Crackdown as 34th Anniversary Approaches; IIIF Consortium Announces New Extensions For Working With Digitized Maps; & More News Headlines
| Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Elsevier, Libraries, Maps, News, Public Libraries
Hong Kong Public Libraries Pull Most Books Related to Tiananmen Square Crackdown as 34th Anniversary Approaches (via SCMP) IIIF Consortium Announces New Extensions For Working With Digitized Maps (via IIIF) Texas: Ransomware Attack Has Dallas Library Telling Residents to Keep Overdue Books (via DMN) Library of Congress: Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Announces Next Round of […]
Libraries Take to TikTok to Build Community and New Cultural Relevance (via Mashable) Manitoba Library Association Condemns Attempts at Censoring, Banning Books (via Winnipeg Sun) New York: Queens Public Library Offers Translation Service in More Than 240 Languages (via CBS New York) Virginia Library Provides Space For Moms Who Work From Home (via CBS News)
From KCUR Radio: Beginning May 30, a new state rule could deny state funding to libraries over books deemed inappropriate for young readers — although it’s not clear how it will be enforced. [Clip] Under the new rule, public libraries will lose state funding, which ranges from 1% to 20% of their budget, if they […]
Illinois: First-in-the-Nation Legislation to Prevent Book Bans Approved by General Assembly as Bill Passes Senate, Governor Expected to Sign
| Funding, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, School Libraries
From the Illinois Sec. of State: Landmark legislation designed to prevent book banning passed the Illinois Senate, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today. HB 2789, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, sets a nationwide precedent in the fight against book bans, as libraries and librarians face unprecedented censorship of books and resources, including in […]
