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From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the eight recipients of the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996, the […]
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
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|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 […]
ALA Announces “Let Freedom Read” Will Be the Theme For Banned Book Week 2023
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|Here’s the Full Text of the ALA Announcement: The American Library Association has announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2023: “Let Freedom Read!” Banned Books Week will take place October 1 – 7, 2023. “As we’ve seen throughout National Library Week, as long as there are libraries, Americans’ right to read will not be […]
Urban Libraries Council Names 2023 Top Innovators
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|From a ULC Announcement: Today, the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) recognized 16 North American public libraries as Top Innovators for transformative programs that enhance the library field to further equity, education and civic engagement for all. ULC announced the 2023 Top Innovators and Honorable Mentions during the live, virtual 2023 Innovations Celebration on April 27, […]
Five Projects Receive 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award
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|From the American Institute of Architects (AIA): The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website. 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards recipients: Atherton Library, Atherton, Calif. […]
NEH Awards West Virginia University Libraries Funds to Expand Online Portal for Congressional Archives
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|From a WVU Announcement: West Virginia University Libraries has received a nearly $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand the American Congress Digital Archives Portal, the first-ever online portal bringing together congressional archives from repositories throughout the United States. “The personal papers of members of Congress are vitally important for understanding Congress as an […]
Here’s the Complete Announcement From the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton for her longstanding support and commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading. Recommended by the ALA Executive Board and elected by […]
From The New Yorker: Every public library is an exception. The world outside is costly and cordoned off, but here no one is charged, and no one is turned away. People browse for books and go online. They learn English, meet with friends, dawdle, nap, and play. For children, the public library is a place […]
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Announces $35.63 Million for 258 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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|From the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $35.63 million in grants for 258 humanities projects across the country. Grants awarded today will underwrite a documentary on the life and legacy of African American intellectual W.E.B. DuBois; enable the digitization of the personal papers of former members […]
American Library Association (ALA) Executive Director Tracie D. Hall Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
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|Here’s the Full Text of an ALA Announcement: TIME has named Tracie D. Hall to the 2023 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes appear in the April 24 issue of TIME, available on newsstands on Friday, April 14, and now at time.com/time100. The […]