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Special Libraries Association (SLA) Announces Dissolution After 116 Years of Service to the Profession
Here’s the Full Text of the Annoucement From SLA: The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession. Since its founding in 1909, SLA has been a cornerstone for knowledge management, research, […]
Full Text Access: Special Issue of IFLA Journal: “Trends in Academic and Research Libraries”
From IFLA: The IFLA Academic and Research Libraries (ARL) Section focuses on cooperation, exchange of information, and promotion and support of the role of libraries as core institutions for research and education worldwide. We are proud to announce that, thanks especially to the efforts or our Committee members Jayshree Mamtora and Bertil F. Dorch, the latest iteration […]
Digital Collections: ISAW Library (NYU) Announces the Launch of the Digital South Caucasus Collection
From NYU Libraries: The Library of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World announces the beta release of the Digital South Caucasus Collection. The Digital South Caucasus Collection (DSCC) preserves and provides open access to historical, archaeological, and ethnographic scholarship on the ancient South Caucasus, a region that today roughly coincides with the […]
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Roundup: “Iowa Cannot, For Now, Continue to Enforce Part Of Its Book Ban Law, A Federal Judge Said Tuesday”; “Librarians Provide Insight on Book Bans, Minnesota State Law on Removal of Books From Libraries”; & More Headlines
AI Anthropic Wins Early Round In Music Publishers’ AI Copyright Case (via Reuters) Alabama Airhope Public Library Supporters Raise Money to Replace Funds State Plans To Withhold (via Alabama Reflector) Canada Independent Bookstores Fear Tariffs Will Devastate the Canadian Book Industry (via CTV News) Cataloging International Cataloguing Principles (ICP) Worldwide Review (via IFLA) Colorado Elizabeth […]
Connecting Communities to Care: The Role of Libraries in Mental Health Information Access
From an Ithaka S+R Blog Post by Sage Love: The mental health crisis across the United States is widespread, and it shows no signs of abating, with one in five adults experiencing mental illness each year. Among college students, the situation is even more pressing: approximately 60 percent of college students struggle with at least one mental health challenge. The Hope […]
Minnesota: St. Francis Schools Sued Over Controversial Book Ban Policy as Students Stage Walkout
From The Star Tribune: As high schoolers clutching books staged a walkout Monday, parents filed suit against St. Francis Area Schools alleging the district unlawfully bans books based on the ideas or stories they contain. The suit was filed on behalf of eight students in Anoka County District Court on Monday, followed by a similar […]
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Digital Collections: “War of the Worlds Fan Mail: Over 1,300 Letters Digitized, Open Access From University of Michigan Library
From the University of Michigan: The University of Michigan Library has digitized, transcribed and categorized more than 1,300 fan letters sent in response to the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds.” The entire collection of letters, part of the university’s Screen Arts Mavericks & Makers Collection, has been published open access for researchers […]
Journal Article: “The 2023 Rhysida Ransomware Attack on the British Library: Prioritisation, Expertise, and Funding Issues”
The article linked below was recently published by ital: Information Technology and Libraries. Title The 2023 Rhysida Ransomware Attack on the British Library: Prioritisation, Expertise, and Funding Issues Authors Frank Houghton Technological University of the Shannon Michael Winterburn Technological University of the Shannon Ken Oakley Technological University of the Shannon Source ital: Information Technology and […]
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Report: Alabama Board Defunds Local Library After Complaints Over ‘Inappropriate’ Books
From the Associated Press: The public library in Fairhope, Alabama — a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay — has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content. The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withhold state funding from the Fairhope Public Library after complaints from conservative […]
Posner Foundation Commits $8 Million to Carnegie University Libraries Special Collections
From a CMU Libraries Announcement: The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh has announced an $8 million commitment to support the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Special Collections — the university’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early calculating devices and cryptographic machines. “We are deeply grateful to the Posner Foundation and the Posner family for this incredible commitment and […]
