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Alabama Bills Targeting Library Operations Die in Alabama Legislature (via Alabama Reflector) Alberta Alberta to Change Rules to Ensure Books in Schools are ‘Age-Appropriate’ (via CBC) ||| Alberta to Implement New Rules After ‘Sexually Explicit’ Content Found In Books at Schools in Edmonton, Calgary Canada Canadians and Their Reading in 2024 ||| Direct to Full […]
Report: “5th Circuit Rules Texas Library Patrons Have No First Amendment Right to Information”
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From the Austin American-Statesman: The federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the first time Friday that public library patrons have no right to receive information under the First Amendment, overturning a decades-old precedent barring the removal of library books “simply because they dislike the ideas within them.” Coming from the full bench of the New […]
From the New Hampshire Bulletin: If New Hampshire adopts a law to make it easier to remove books from school libraries, “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult could be one of them. The 2011 novel, set in the fictional Upper Valley New Hampshire town of Sterling, depicts a deadly school shooting committed by a student who […]
New Report From IFLA: State of Library Engagement in Climate Communication and Education
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From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Building on our global climate survey, which collected input from nearly 600 library associations and individual institutions, this new publication offers a look at the scope of library involvement in climate education and communication. Read the Complete Blog Post From the Executive Summary Key Findings Prevalence […]
From Count on 2 News: Another 10 books have joined the growing list of titles banned from South Carolina public school libraries and classrooms following a Tuesday vote by the State Board of Education. The board voted during its May 6 meeting to pull the books from all K-12 shelves as part of a larger […]
Alabama Alabama Porn Filter Bill Closer to Becoming Law: ‘This Is Far Worse Than Library Books’ (via AL.com) Arkansas Crawford County Library System Votes to Foot the Bill for Legal Fees From Lawsuit (via 5NewsOnline) Maine Maine Libraries Face Uncertainty Amid Potential Federal Funding Cuts (via Livermore Falls Advertiser) Minnesota Statement: EveryLibrary Institute Supports the […]
Brewster Kahle Accepts Project Uil Award from Dutch Wikipedia Community; Proposed Legislation to Limit Book Bans in Nevada Libraries Advances in State Assembly; & More Headlines
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AI Overcoming AI Hallucinations: Truist’s Chandra Kapireddy (via Sloan Business Review) Training LLMs to Self-Detoxify Their Language (via MIT News) Alabama Librarians Say Alabama Anti-DEI Education Law Impacts Morale: ‘Worried’ (via AL.com) Citation Analysis Exclusive: The Most-Cited Papers of the Twenty-First Century (via Nature) ||| Archived Version Science’s Golden Oldies: The Decades-Old Research Papers Still […]
Arkansas Arkansas House Will Consider Proposal to Remove and Replace Entire State Library Board (via Arkansas Advocate) Michigan Book Ban Lawsuit Against West Michigan School District Dismissed by Appeals Court Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) Reaffirming LPC’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility North Dakota North Dakota House Sends Bill Targeting Library Content to Governor […]
Statement: “Loss of Federal Funds Leads to Layoffs and Temporary Closure at Maine State Library”
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From the Maine State Library (Full Text): Due to continued challenges in accessing federal funding, the Maine State Library will temporarily close and reorganize its operations. This decision follows layoff notices issued this week to 13 employees whose positions are funded through a program grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in […]
American Library Association (ALA) Releases List of Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024; “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by George M. Johnson Tops List
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From the American Library Association (ALA) (Full Text): The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom. New data reported to ALA’s […]
