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.
July 8, 2021
B&T TO OFFER ‘DIVERSITY ANALYSIS’ TOOL FOR LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Publishers Weekly – July 7, 2021

AFTER HARPERCOLLINS ACQUISITION, HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT LIBRARY E-BOOK TERMS TO CHANGE
Publishers Weekly – July 7, 2021

LIBRARY BROWSING IS BACK, BUT CADL ALSO HAS NEW WAYS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
Lansing State Journal – July 6, 2021

A GLOWING SHRINE TO THE PRINTED WORD
The New York Times – July 4, 2021

AN OPEN LOVE LETTER TO LIBRARIES 
The Davison Index – July 1, 2021

A PROBLEM STARING US IN THE FACE
Cityview – July 1, 2021

THE INTERNET IS ROTTING
The Atlantic – June 30, 2021

ALA 2021: BARACK OBAMA TELLS LIBRARIANS THEIR WORK IS 'MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER'
Publishers Weekly – June 29, 2021

GOOGLE WILL WARN PEOPLE WHEN SEARCH RESULTS COULD BE UNRELIABLE
CNet – June 25, 2021

LIFE IN THE STACKS: A LOVE LETTER TO BROWSING
The Walrus – June 24, 2021

‘MOST OF AUSTRALIA’S LITERARY HERITAGE IS OUT OF PRINT’: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE A NATION’S LOST BOOKS
The Guardian – June 23, 2021

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS (IFLA) BACKS CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING
Internet Archive Blog – June 22, 2021

WHY BOTHER ORGANIZING YOUR BOOKS? A MESSY PERSONAL LIBRARY IS PROOF OF LIFE.
Washington Post – June 19, 2021

A MEDIA EMPIRE FOR THE (PUBLIC) LIBRARY? OVERDRIVE ACQUIRES KANOPY 
The Scholarly Kitchen – June 15, 2021

CRITICAL RACE THEORY BATTLE INVADES SCHOOL BOARDS — WITH HELP FROM CONSERVATIVE GROUPS
NBC News – June 15, 2021

MANY TURNED TO LIBRARIES DURING THE PANDEMIC FOR FREE WI-FI AND OTHER SERVICES. WILL THESE VENERABLE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS GET THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE?
CNN – June 14, 2021

READING COMICS ON HOOPLA? HOW YOUR BORROW AFFECTS LIBRARIES, PUBLISHERS, AND CREATORS
The Beat – June 14, 2021 

NEW YORK LEGISLATURE PASSES LIBRARY E-BOOK BILL
Publishers Weekly – June 11, 2021

WHAT’S NEXT FOR IMLS
Publishers Weekly – June 11, 2021

NEW REPORT ON CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION PUBLISHED
Library of Congress – June 10, 2021 

PUBLIC LIBRARIES NEED $32 BILLION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, STUDY FINDS
Market Watch – June 4, 2021

SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS
EveryLibrary – June 2, 2021
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