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2023 Library Systems Report Published
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From the Introduction to the Report by Marshall Breeding (via American Libraries) In recent years, business acquisitions have brought high-stakes changes to the library technology industry, creating seismic shifts in the balance of power. But other events in 2022—primarily advances in open source software—have even bigger implications for the market. Although proprietary products continue to […]
Brooklyn Public Library’s (BPL) Viral Books Unbanned Initiative Celebrates New Milestone During National Library Week; Teens In All 50 States Checked Out 100,000 Books from Brooklyn Public Library’s Digital Collection Over Last Year
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Here’s the Full Text of a Brooklyn Public Library Announcement: Celebrating National Library Week, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) announced a new milestone today in the fight against censorship and book banning: more than 6000 young people, ages 13 to 21, have applied for a free BPL library card over the last year, providing them access […]
The Seattle Public Library Joins Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned to Fight Censorship with Free Card For Youth
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Here’s the Full Text of an Announcement From the Seattle Public Library: The Seattle Public Library is joining Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned initiative to fight censorship and book banning by offering teens and young adults across the nation free access to the books in its digital collection. Youth ages 13 to 26 who live […]
A new visual story by Ariel Aberg-Riger: From Bloomberg/City Lab Post: National Library Week in the US comes amid a period of turmoil for libraries, as efforts to censor books intensify. Visual storyteller Ariel Aberg-Riger explores the threats libraries face, their historical context and how activists are mobilizing to protect a diversity of thought. View the COMPLETE […]
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 […]
