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U.S. Congress: Jayapal, Hirono Introduce Resolution to Recognize Library Workers
From U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) (Full Text of Release): U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) are introducing a resolution honoring library workers during National Library Week. “Libraries and library workers are vital to every single community in this country. They facilitate our access to information, provide often lifesaving social […]
Statement: “Loss of Federal Funds Leads to Layoffs and Temporary Closure at Maine State Library”
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 […]
A New Op/Ed by David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library: “The Assault on Libraries Must End”
From the Boston Globe (Op/Ed by David Leonard, President of the Boston Public Library): Although this is National Library Week, our nation’s libraries find themselves under threat. An executive order is effectively dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal agency that supports libraries and museums across the country; on March 31, its […]
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Report: “Mississippi Libraries Ordered to Delete Academic Research in Response to State Laws”
From Mississippi Today: A state commission scrubbed academic research from a database used by Mississippi libraries and public schools — a move made to comply with recent state laws changing what content can be offered in libraries. The Mississippi Library Commission ordered the deletion of two research collections that might violate state law, a March […]
Library of Congress: National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Elton John, Chicago, Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ Mary J. Blige, Amy Winehouse, Minecraft and Microsoft
From the Library of Congress: Elton John’s monumental album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Chicago’s debut “Chicago Transit Authority,” the original cast recording of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Mary J. Blige’s “My Life,” Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” Microsoft’s reboot chime, and the soundtrack to the Minecraft video game phenomenon have been selected as some of the defining […]
New Lawsuit: American Library Association (ALA), AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ed. Note: infoDOCKET Coverage of the Lawsuit Filed by 21 Attorneys General Over Cuts to IMLS, Federal Agencies (April 4, 2025) From a Joint Statement by ALA, AFSCME, and Democracy Forward: The American Library Association (ALA), the largest library association in the world, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the […]
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American Library Association (ALA): Maria McCauley Elected 2025-2026 President-Elect
From ALA (Full Text): Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been elected 2025-2026 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). McCauley received 5,483 votes, while her opponent, Lindsay Cronk, Dean of Libraries, Tulane University, New Orleans, received 2,665 votes. Upon learning the outcome of the election, McCauley said, “I am […]
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
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 […]
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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) Alabama Halted a Library’s Funding. Supporters Raised Te Cash in Days (via Washington Post) Canada Independent Bookstores Fear Tariffs Will Devastate the Canadian Book Industry […]
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 […]
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