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“Florida Attorney General’s Office Heading Out of State to Defend Texas Library Book Bans”; TN: “‘Beloved’ and Five Other Library Books Banned by One of Tennessee’s Largest School Systems”; & More Headlines
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Alabama Alabama Republican Party Chair Becomes State Library Board Chair (via Montgomery Advertiser) To Read Foundation Backs Plaintiffs In Prattville Library Suit (via APR) Florida Florida Attorney General’s Office Heading Out of State to Defend Texas Library Book Bans (via Tallahassee Democrat) Intellectual Freedom Report From the ALA Intellectual Freedom Summit in D.C. (via American […]
The article linked below was published today by School Library Research (a Title The Evolving Roles of School Librarians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study Authors Kay Elizabeth Wright University of West Georgia Olga Koz Kennesaw State University Julie A. Moore Kennesaw State University Source School Library Research (Research Journal of the American Association […]
Internet Archive: Brewster Kahle Posts Shares Thoughts on the “Lending of Digital Books”
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From a Post by Brewster Kahle: Digital Librarian and Founder, Internet Archive: On Sept 4, 2024, the US Court of Appeals in New York affirmed the lower court ruling in the lawsuit filed against us by Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House. While the Internet Archive is disappointed […]
New Report From IFLA: “Global Action, Global Access? The IGO Licensing Landscape”
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The publication linked below was recently published by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Title Global Action, Global Access? The IGO Licensing Landscape Author IFLA Source IFLA Repository Abstract The Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) space continues to be characterised by a diversity of approaches to licensing of the materials they publish, including between […]
Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County Prison OKs Contract For Digital Library, Bolstering Inmate Reading Options
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From The Times-Tribune: Lackawanna County Prison inmates will have free digital access to e-books and audio books offered by more than 5,000 publishers under a contract the county prison board approved this week. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize the use of OverDrive, a digital library product inmates will soon be able to access […]
The preprint linked below was shared earlier this week on arXiv. Title Research Citations Building Trust in Wikipedia Authors Michael Taylor University of Wolverhampton Digital Science Carlos Areia University of Coventry Digital Science Kath Burton University of Coventry Digital Science Charles Watkinson University of Michigan Press Source via arXiv September 17, 2024 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2409.11948 Abstract […]
Journal Article: “Categories of Political Contestation in Public Libraries”
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The article linked below was recently published in State and Local Government Review. Title Categories of Political Contestation in Public Libraries Authors Jacob Sutherland University of California Irvine Source State and Local Government Review First published online September 15, 2024 DOI 10.1177/0160323X241280220 Abstract Public libraries in the United States have historically been sites of political […]
From WSB-TV: At Thursday’s Cobb County School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Chris Ragsdale announced six more books would be removed the school district’s library system. A statement shared from the school district described the action as the district removing “more sexually explicit books from schools.” The accompanying statement from the superintendent said it was another […]
SPARC Awarded $6 Million, 6-Year Grant From Arcadia
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From SPARC (Full Text): SPARC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6 million grant from Arcadia, a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve cultural heritage and promote open access to knowledge. The 6-year grant will extend SPARC’s work on policies and practices that ensure immediate, equitable, and free sharing of […]
News From Library of Congress: “COVID Recollections: Now Available – First Collection of Frontline Worker Interviews from the COVID-19 American History Project”
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From The Library of Congress: The American Folklife Center is proud to announce that the first collection of interviews documented for the COVID-19 American History Project is now available online. To view these materials, visit the COVID-19 American History Project collection on the website of the Library of Congress. The collection features twenty interviews with service and […]
