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.
April 15, 2021
ALA RELEASES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN STATE FUNDING RESOURCE FOR LIBRARIES
ALA News – April 14, 2021

REPUBLICANS’ CENSORSHIP LITMUS TEST IN NORTH IDAHO LIBRARY TRUSTEE ELECTION DRAWS FIRE
Idaho Statesmen – April 14, 2021

LIBRARY LEADERS LACK CONFIDENCE IN DIVERSITY STRATEGIES
Inside Higher Ed – April 14, 2021

JASON REYNOLDS TO SERVE AS INAUGURAL HONORARY CHAIR OF BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Entertainment Weekly – April 13, 2021

FROM A FORD MODEL A TO A WI-FI CONNECTED BUS, THE BOOKMOBILE AND ITS HISTORY ARE BACK IN JACKSON COUNTY
MLive – April 13, 2021

143,518 US PUBLIC LIBRARY WORKERS ARE KEEPING THEIR COMMUNITIES INFORMED, CONNECTED AND ENGAGED – BUT THEIR JOBS MAY BE AT RISK
The Conversation – April 13, 2021

SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH: A CELEBRATION AND TIME TO REFLECT
Knowledge Quest – April 12, 2021

4 ARTISTS SHOW WHAT CARNEGIE'S MOTTO MEANS ON NEW LIBRARY CARD
Pittsburgh Post Gazette – April 12, 2021

TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH READING
The Michigan Daily – April 12, 2021

COMMUNITY BOOK READ AND JUSTICE LIBRARY DEDICATION IN BAY CITY WILL PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE
MLive – April 12, 2021

CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES IS SO MUCH MORE THAN BOOKS, IT'S A KEY TO THE WORLD
Lansing State Journal – April 9, 2021

ALA ANNOUNCES $1.25 MILLION GRANT FUND FOR LIBRARIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Publishers Weekly – April 9, 2021

U.P.’S ‘ROCK LIBRARY’ PACKED INTO 22,000 BOXES FOR MOVE TO FORMER AIR FORCE BASE
MLive – April 8, 2021

NEW MI RESOLVE KIOSKS MAKING SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTES EASIER FOR BERRIEN COUNTY RESIDENTS
WNDU – April 7, 2021

SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN 2021
Pew Research Center – April 7, 2021

PROMISE, PROGRESS... AND PERSISTENT PROBLEMS: CATCHING UP ON THE SITUATION FOR ELENDING IN THE UNITED STATES
International Federation of Library Associations – April 6, 2021

MUSKEGON COUNTY LIBRARIES ELIMINATE OVERDUE LATE FEES
MLive – April 6, 2021

ALA RELEASES STATE OF AMERICA’S LIBRARIES SPECIAL REPORT: COVID-19
American Libraries – April 5, 2021

ALA TO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: DON'T OVERLOOK LIBRARIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
Publishers Weekly – April 2, 2021

BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM GOES FINE FREE TO ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES
MLive – April 2, 2021

MICHIGAN LIBRARIES DONATE THOUSANDS OF BOOKS TO WINDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Midland Daily News – April 1, 2021

LACK OF AWARENESS SEES MICHIGAN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES MISS OUT ON E-RATE FUNDING: STATE COORDINATOR
Broadband Breakfast – March 30, 2021

MICHIGAN HOUSE PASSES BILL TO IMPROVE RURAL INTERNET ACCESS
AP News – March 25, 2021

HOW HAS COVID-19 AFFECTED RESEARCH FUNDING, PUBLISHING AND LIBRARY BUDGETS? OR, FINDING THE TRUTH IN THE GAP BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY
The Scholarly Kitchen – March 24, 2021

‘OH, THE BOOKS THEY WILL BAN,’ REP. JOYCE INTRODUCES GRINCH ACT TO SAFEGUARD HISTORIC BOOKS
ABC 27 – March 24, 2021

11 WAYS TO PROTECT PRIVACY WHEN USING STUDENT DATA
Campus Technology – March 24, 2021

BROADBAND AS CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, EQUITY, AND A DIGITAL NEW DEAL
GMF – March 23, 2021

HOW LIBRARIES ARE LEADING THE WAY TO DIGITAL EQUITY
The Atlantic – March 19, 2021

IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AND MACMILLAN US
Overdrive – March 18, 2021

LIBRARIES ARE BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Internet Society – March 17, 2021

LIBRARIES ARE GETTING $200 MILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDS. HERE'S WHY
CNN – March 13, 2021

LIBRARIES TO RECEIVE RECORD FEDERAL AID TO ADDRESS DIGITAL DIVIDE
Smart Cities Dive – March 12, 2021

MARYLAND LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL SUPPORTING LIBRARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL CONTENT
Publishers Weekly – March 11, 2021
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