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San Francisco Wants to Offer Free Drug Recovery Books at its Public Libraries; Investigation Into Full Extent of Ransomware Attack on Toronto Public Library Still Underway; & More Headlines
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|California San Francisco Wants to Offer Free Drug Recovery Books at its Public Libraries (via SF Chronicle) Georgia Bill to Potentially Ban SomeLibrary Books Passes Legislative Hurdle (via Georgia Senate Considers Controls on School Libraries and Criminal Charges For Librarians (via AP) Web Archives/Computational Research Introducing ARCHWay – A Free to Use ARCH Service Tier […]
Alberta: Pride-Themed Library Books Returned to Calgary Public Library Branch with ‘Significant Damage,’ Prompting Police Response; Illinois: Chicago Library to Digitize Largest Set of African American History, Literature in Midwest; & More Headlines
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|AI Amazon Unveils Largest Text-To-Speech Model Ever Made (via Tech Explore) Reddit Signs $60 Million Annual Deal For Training Data, Capitalizing on AI Boom (via The Decoder) Alabama Alabama Senate Approves Bill to Make It Easier to Remove Library Board Members (via AL.com) Alberta Pride-Themed Library Books Returned to Calgary Public Library Branch with ‘Significant […]
AI: “States are Introducing 50 AI-Related Bills Per Week”; “South Carolina Board of Ed Approves Order to Give State Final Say Over Books in Local Libraries”; & More News Headlines
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|AI States are Introducing 50 AI-Related Bills Per Week (via Axios) Alabama Alabama Lawmakers Want to Change Archives Oversight After Dispute Over LGBTQ+ Lecture (via AP) Coherent Digital Coherent Digital and Trojman Acquire Major Canadian Micropublisher to Create Neww Digital Collections EveryLibrary EveryLibrary Institute Announces New Editorial Board Members for The Political Librarian HathiTrust HathiTrust’s […]
Law Review Article: “Book Banning Goes Digital: Libraries Suspending Their E-Book Services and the Complications It Poses For First Amendment Doctrine”
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|The article linked belowa was recently published by the Stanford Technology Law Review. Title Book Banning Goes Digital: Libraries Suspending Their E-Book Services and the Complications It Poses for First Amendment Doctrine Author Catherine E. Ferri Source Stanford Technology Law Review, Stanford Law SchoolVolume 27 Issue 1 Abstract Book banning predates the United States and […]
EveryLibrary Releases Final Report on Parent Perceptions Survey & New Whitepaper on Demographics of Book Bans Released
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|From EveryLibrary: The Parents’ Perception Survey Series, developed in conjunction with Book Riot, the largest independent editorial book site in North America, is the final report in a three-part series detailing the findings of national surveys of parents about their perceptions of libraries and librarians during the current book ban crisis. This report gathered insights from […]
Report: “Appeals Court Blocks Texas From Enforcing Book Rating Law”
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|Ed. Note: We will be updating this report with additional coverage, statements/reactions, etc. if/when they become available. UPDATE 3: PEN America Expresses Relief Over Court Injunction Against Texas Law Requiring Sexual Ratings For School Books UPDATE 2: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional (via AAP) UPDATE 1: Full […]
OpenAI Doesn’t Want to Train on New York Times Data After Lawsuit, Altman Says; Along for the Journey: Graduate Student Perceptions of Research; & More Headlines
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|AI OpenAI Doesn’t Want to Train on New York Times Data After Lawsuit, Altman Says (via BNN, Bloomberg) Georgia Put Banned Books Back on Marietta High School Library Shelves Fails (via Atlanta News First) ||| Additional Coverage via AJC Public Libraries California: Story Time Fallout: Coronado Public Library Staff Faces Onslaught of Harassment (via 7 […]
Report: “British Library Restores Access to Online Collection Following Ransomware Attack”
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|From The Record: The British Library — the national library of the United Kingdom and an archive of millions of books and manuscripts — began restoring access to its online catalog on Monday following a ransomware attack last October. [Clip] The online system, for now, will be the only way to see the rarest books, […]
Over 150 Libraries Surpass 1 Million Digital Checkouts In 2023; As Illinois Officials Push Back Against Book Bans, Some Advocates Wonder About Actual Impact on Prison Libraries; & More Headlines
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|American Library Association, Library of Congress and ALA Announce New Educational Series (via ALA) Authors Judy Blume to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award For ‘Bravery In Literature’ (via AP) California California Universities Partner with Wiley on Landmark Open Access Agreement Idaho ‘Harmful Materials’ In Idaho Libraries Bills Brought Back (via KTVB) Illinois As Illinois Officials Push […]
Joint Statement: Judge Rules Lawsuit Challenging Escambia County, Florida Book Ban Can Move Forward
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|Ed. Note: We will update this post with media reports about the ruling as they become available. UPDATE 1: Book Publishers, Authors And Escambia Parents Get ‘Major Win’ In Book Ban Lawsuit (via Pensacola News Journal) In a hearing Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Pensacola, U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II heard oral […]