MORE 'NATIONAL-LIBRARIES' POSTS
Here’s the Full Text of a Statement From Representative Pramila Jayapal: In honor of National Library Week, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is introducing a resolution to honor library workers nationwide today. “Libraries and library workers don’t just facilitate the public’s access to information, many stepped up during the pandemic to provide personal protective equipment […]
National Library Week 2023: A Compilation of Facts and Statistics From the U.S. Census About Libraries and Librarians
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|From the U.S. Census: From the American Library Association: “National Library Week 2023, April 23-29, will be celebrated with the theme ‘There’s More to the Story.’ Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries […]
Video Recordings From the NNLM National Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium Now Available Online
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|The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) National Virtual Health Misinformation Symposium took place April 4-6, 2023 and video recordings of sessions are now available online via YouTube. Here’s the Description of the Event From NNLM Website: This free virtual symposium will explore both the research behind health misinformation movements and provide practical […]
ALA Calls For National Day of Action to Protect the Freedom To Read, Designates Right To Read Monday For 2023 National Library Week
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|Here’s the Full Text of an ALA Release: The American Library Association (ALA) today announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the ALA-founded Unite […]
From AFP (via Barrons): The oldest known work printed on a mechanical press — a Korean book that predates the first European example by several decades — went on display in Paris for the first time in 50 years on Wednesday. The “Jikji”, a collection of Buddhist teachings, was printed in 1377 — some 78 […]
Library of Congress: National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee; Recordings from Jimmy Buffett, Eurythmics, John Lennon, John Denver, The Police, Led Zeppelin and Super Mario Also Among 25 Selected for Preservation
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|From the Library of Congress: Madonna’s cultural ascent with “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s perennial No. 1 Christmas hit, Queen Latifah’s groundbreaking “All Hail the Queen” and Daddy Yankee’s reggaeton explosion with “Gasolina” are some of the defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture that will now join the National Recording Registry of the […]
Australia: “Funding Pledge Saves National Library’s Trove From Closure Threat”
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|From The Sydney Morning Herald: The National Library of Australia’s beloved online portal Trove has been saved from the threat of imminent closure after a cash injection of $33 million from the Albanese government. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age revealed last year the archive’s funding was due to expire at the end of June, meaning the portal […]
American Library Association Reports Record Number of Demands to Censor Library Books and Materials in 2022: Book Challenges Nearly Doubled From 2021
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|From the American Library Association: The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly […]
Leslie Weir Reappointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada
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|Here’s the Full Text of an Announcement From Heritage Canada: Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the reappointment of Leslie Weir as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2023. Since her first appointment in August 2019, Leslie Weir has led Library and Archives Canada through a […]
‘Book-Banning’ Measure Nears Final Passage in Kentucky General Assembly; Jodi Picoult Doubles Down Against Florida Book Bans in New Op-Ed; and More News Headlines
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|A Plan for Securing IFLA’s Future – February 2023 Update & IFLA: Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Members of the Governing Board” As New York Weighs Library Cuts, Three New Branches Show Their Value (via The NY Times) ‘Book-Banning’ Measure Nears Final Passage in Ky. General Assembly (via WKU) & Everybody’s in a […]