NEWS & VIEWS

News & Views is your monthly roundup of curated articles from around the web keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends in the library profession. News & Views is an exclusive benefit of your MLA membership delivered to your inbox the second Thursday of every month.

March 14, 2024

BOOK BAN ATTEMPTS REACHED HISTORIC HIGH LAST YEAR, LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SAYS

NBC NEWS – MARCH 14, 2024

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BOOK BAN ATTEMPTS SURGE TO RECORD HIGHS IN 2023

THE ADVOCATE – MARCH 14, 2024

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STATE AWARDS BAD AXE LIBRARY $250,000 AS PART OF COMMUNITY CENTER GRANT

NEWS ADVOCATE – MARCH 13, 2024

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BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL LIBRARIAN FEATURED IN NEWEST #PROUDMIEDUCATOR VIDEO

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – MARCH 13, 2024

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SETTLEMENT IN CHALLENGE TO FLORIDA’S 'DON’T SAY GAY' LAW CLARIFIES SCOPE OF LGBTQ+ RESTRICTIONS

ABC NEWS – MARCH 12, 2024

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HOW A QUEER PUBLISHER IS NAVIGATING BOOK BANS: ‘THINGS COULD GET WORSE FOR AWHILE’

WBUR – MARCH 12, 2024

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LIBRARIES STRUGGLE TO AFFORD THE DEMAND FOR E-BOOKS AND SEEK NEW STATE LAWS IN FIGHT WITH PUBLISHERS

AP NEWS – MARCH 12, 2024

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'THE TIME HAS COME TO MAYBE START FLIPPING TABLES' NEBRASKA BOOK BAN DEBATE GETS HEATED

USA TODAY – MARCH 11, 2024

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WHAT BRINGS GEN Z TO THE LIBRARY?

EDSURGE – MARCH 11, 2024

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BOOK BANS WORRIED THIS TENNESSEE TEEN. SO SHE STARTED A FREE SPEECH CLUB TO FIGHT BACK.

TENNESSEAN – MARCH 11, 2024

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THIS LIBRARY AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HAS TREASURES OF AMERICAN HISTORY

CBS NEWS DETROIT – MARCH 11, 2024

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HIGH RATE OF RETURN - HANCOCK SCHOOLS EXAMINING LIBRARY FUNDING AND OPTIONS

THE DAILY MINING GAZETTE – MARCH 9, 2024

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BIG RAPIDS LIBRARY AWARDED NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL LIBRARIES

FOR THE PIONEER – MARCH 8, 2024

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THERE'S A TREE GROWING IN THE CENTER OF THE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN. HERE'S WHY

WZZM13.COM – MARCH 8, 2024

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MICHIGAN NEEDS MORE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LITERACY

MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION – MARCH 6, 2024

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CAMILLERI INTRODUCES ‘LIBRARY IN EVERY SCHOOL’  LEGISLATION, ASSERTS NEED FOR MORE SCHOOL  LIBRARIES TO IMPROVE LITERACY OUTCOMES

SENATE DEMS DARRIN CAMILLERI – MARCH 5, 2024 

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LIBRARY FEES? NO PROBLEM. JUST SHOW US YOUR CAT PHOTOS.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MARCH 4, 2024

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THE LANDMINE OF COMMON SENSE MEDIA: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, MARCH 1, 2024

BOOKRIOT – MARCH 1, 2024

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HOW TEENS BENEFIT FROM BEING ABLE TO READ ‘DISTURBING’ BOOKS THAT SOME WANT TO BAN

THE CONVERSATION – FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION RELEASES 'BOOK RÉSUMÉS' FOR BANNED BOOKS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAXES IN MICHIGAN WOULD DEVASTATE COMMUNITIES, EXPERTS SAY

DETROIT FREE PRESS – FEBRUARY 19 2024

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RON DESANTIS FINALLY ADMITS WAR ON BOOKS HAS BEEN A TOTAL DISASTER

THE NEW REPUBLIC – FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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STOP PICKING ON PUBLIC LIBRARIES

THE NATION – FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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NEW WAVE OF BILLS TARGETING LIBRARIES IS ‘A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY,’ AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WARNS

NBC NEWS – FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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A “MILLION WORD GAP” FOR CHILDREN WHO AREN’T READ TO AT HOME

OSU EDU – APRIL 4, 2019

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