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.
September 10, 2020
New Lending Model Available! Concurrent Use: Metered Access (By Circulation)
Overdrive – September 9, 2020

The Coronavirus Could Be Here to Stay. Your Privacy May Be Another Victim.
Mashable – September 7, 2020

With Remote Learning Still the Norm, Publishers Extend Permissions for Read Alouds UPDATED
School Library Journal – September 6, 2020

Hold On, eBooks Cost HOW Much? The Inconvenient Truth About Library eCollections
SBTB – September 6, 2020

Getting to Know Your School Librarian From a Safe Distance
Knowledge Quest – September 3, 2020

After Crisis, Opportunity: Embracing Antiracist Teaching
School Library Journal – September 3, 2020

How Vendors Are Working With Academic Libraries in Their Pivot to Digital
Library Journal – September 3, 2020

How Libraries Can Save the 2020 Election
New York Times – September 3, 2020

Librarians Partner With Netflix to Support “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices”
I Love Libraries – September 3, 2020

Scientists Find Virus Still Detectable After Six Days on Four Common Library Materials When Stacked
IMLS – September 3, 2020

REALM Project Test 4 Results Available
OCLC – September 3, 2020

Bipartisan, Bicameral Tribal Connect Act Introduced to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Indian Country
Senator Heinrich – September 3, 2020

Nominations Now Open for IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service
IMLS – September 2, 2020

Remote Control? Rethinking Inclusive Online Teaching
American Libraries – September 1, 2020

Libraries Don’t Hide Controversial Material, Especially During a National Movement
OIF Blog – September 1, 2020

Ready for Action - As Cities Undertake Climate Action Plans, Libraries Emerge as Partners
American Libraries – September 1, 2020

Conscientious Cataloging - Librarians Work to Advance Equity in Subject Headings
American Libraries – September 1, 2020

5 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Library Card
I Love Libraries – September 1, 2020

U.S. Government: FEDLINK Release “Federal Library Reopening Plans” Report
Infodocket – August 31, 2020

Covid Is Accelerating a Global Censorship Crisis
Wired – August 30, 2020

Douglas County Library’s Draft Black Lives Matter Statement Leads to Conflict With Sheriff, Protests (UPDATED)
The Library Journal – August 26, 2020

Libraries: The New Engine of Community Engagement and Walkable Neighborhood Advocacy
America Walks – August 25, 2020

Are Your Tweets Historic? Meet the Librarians Who Decide.
Washingtonian – August 24, 2020

The Library Is Open (Sort of...)
Publishers Weekly – August 21, 2020

Mail Delays Could Hurt the Census, Too
NPR – August 20, 2020

REALM Project Test 3 Results Available
OCLC – August 18, 2020

Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Continues Despite Early Closure of Emergency Library
Library Journal – August 17, 2020

Library Supporters Urge Action as Senate Recesses Without Relief Bill
Publishers Weekly – August 14, 2020

Community Gardens Are Cropping Up at Public Libraries Everywhere
Shareable – August 13, 2020
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