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 13, 2023

SCAO GRANTS $500K TO LEGAL SELF-HELP CENTERS

MICHIGAN LAWYERS WEEKLY – JULY 13, 2023

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EVART LIBRARIANS TALK LITERACY, BOOK BANS AND TECHNOLOGY

BID RAPIDS NEWS – JULY 12, 2023

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OP-ED | WHEN PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE NO LONGER PUBLIC SANCTUARIES

CT NEWS JUNKIE – JULY 10, 2023

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MAN RETURNS BOOK TO MICHIGAN LIBRARY AFTER 32 YEARS

13 ON YOUR SIDE – JULY 10, 2023

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DEBATE OVER BOOK RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE AT BRANDYWINE SCHOOLS AS NEW CONSERVATIVE BOARD MEMBERS MAKE PRESENCE FELT

WVPE – JULY 7, 2023

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STUDY FINDS ENGLISH LIBRARIES GENERATE AT LEAST £3.4BN IN YEARLY VALUE

THE GUARDIAN – JULY 7, 2023

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SURVEY SAYS GEN AI PUTS LAW LIBRARIANS AND KM PROFESSIONALS AT RISK OF OBSOLESCENCE

LAW SITES – JULY 6, 2023

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A NEW TEXAS LAW FORCES VENDORS TO RATE SEXUAL CONTENT IN SCHOOLBOOKS. THEY’RE NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT

CNN BUSINESS – JULY 4, 2023

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CULTURE WARRIORS BANNED MY MEMOIR ABOUT BEING A YOUNG MARINE

DAILY BEAST – JULY 3, 2023

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ACLU ARGUES WEST MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CENSORED LGBTQ BOOKS

MLIVE – JULY 3, 2023

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POLL: MOST MICHIGANDERS ARE OPPOSED TO BOOK BANNING

EAGLE HERALD – JULY 3, 2023

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A CENSORSHIP LANGUAGE PRIMER: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, JUNE 30, 2023

BOOK RIOT – JUNE 30, 2023

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ROOFTOPS, CAFES AND ZOOM ROOMS: LIBRARIES EVOLVE TO SERVE REMOTE WORKERS

THE WASHINGTON POST – JUNE 29, 2023

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INTERVIEW WITH COBB TEACHER FIRED OVER BOOK UNDER GEORGIA’S ‘DIVISIVE CONCEPTS’ LAW

COBB COUNTY COURIER – JUNE 28, 2023

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THIS WAS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE A LOUD LIBRARIAN — ANNUAL ALA CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO OVER THE WEEKEND TOOK ON BOOK BANNING

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE – JUNE 28, 2023

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CAMPAIGN TO BAN BOOKS IN CHIPPEWA VALLEY CONTINUES

MACOMB DAILY – JUNE 26, 2023

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LIBRARIANS ARE SUCH IMPROBABLE TARGETS

THE GAZETTE – JUNE 26, 2023

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COLLEGE LIBRARIANS IN FLORIDA ARE HOPING FOR THE BEST, BUT PREPARING FOR THE WORST - YOUR JOB IS AT A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, AND RON DESANTIS HAPPENS. NOW WHAT?

SLATE – JUNE 25, 2023

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BOOK RESTRICTION DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE AT BRANDYWINE

LEADER PUBLICATIONS – JUNE 25, 2023

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JULY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION

BIG RAPIDS NEWS – JUNE 24, 2023

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FREEDOM FIGHTERS: IBRAM X. KENDI KICKS OFF ALA 2023 WITH A POWERFUL MESSAGE TO LIBRARIANS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JUNE 23, 2023

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COMMUNITY CONCERNED WITH FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING OF BRANDYWINE SCHOOLS EXPLICIT BOOK REVIEW COMMITTEE

WSBT – JUNE 23, 2023

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FERNDALE LIBRARY REPLENISHES LGBTQ+ BOOKS AFTER 'HIDE THE PRIDE' CAMPAIGN TARGETS COLLECTION

FOX DETROIT – JUNE 23, 2023

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CROMAINE LIBRARY BOARD DISCUSSES MATERIAL SELECTION PROCESS AND POLICY

MIKE & JON PODCAST – JUNE 23, 2023

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NIEHOFF: BOOK BANS ARE ABOUT EQUALITY, NOT JUST FREE SPEECH

DETROIT NEWS – JUNE 22, 2023

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FERNDALE LIBRARY STAFF GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT IN WAKE OF ANTI–LGBTQ STUNT

OAKLAND PRESS – JUNE 21, 2023

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A SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY IS TURNING OFF WI-FI AT NIGHT TO KEEP PEOPLE WITHOUT HOUSING FROM USING IT

THE VERGE – JUNE 14, 2023

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MICHIGAN BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTES TO PUSH BACK AGAINST BOOK BANS

CHALKBEAT – JUNE 14, 2023

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WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE LIBRARIES

THE MICHIGAN DAILY – JUNE 14, 2023

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING CANCELED DUE TO BEING OVER CAPACITY

HURON TRIBUNE – JUNE 13, 2023

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ILLINOIS OUTLAWS BOOK BANS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

CNN – JUNE 13, 2023

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MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL ASKS: ARE LGBTQ LIBRARY BOOK BANS DISCRIMINATORY?

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – JUNE 13, 2023

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DOUGLAS BROUWER: BOOK BANNING AND RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM

HOLLAND SENTINEL – JUNE 13, 2023

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MICHIGAN COMMISSION ASKS ATTORNEY GENERAL IF BOOK BANS VIOLATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

DETROIT NEWS – JUNE 12, 2023

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CUT OFF FUNDING TO THOSE WHO BAN BOOKS? LOCAL LIBRARIANS WEIGH IN

THE NEWS GAZETTE – JUNE 12, 2023

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IOWA SCHOOL LIBRARIANS AWAIT GUIDANCE AS THEY PREPARE FOR NEW LAW THAT WILL BAN CERTAIN MATERIALS

THE GAZETTE – JUNE 11, 2023

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BATTLING BOOK BANS – AN UPDATE

PBS MEDIA MATTERS – JUNE 10, 2023

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DEBATE HEATS UP OVER SEX ED BOOKS IN CARO'S LIBRARY

ABC12 NEWS – JUNE 9, 2023

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STATESIDE PODCAST: LIBRARIES WEIGH BOOK BAN DEMANDS

MICHIGAN RADIO – JUNE 8, 2023

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RECALL PETITION AGAIN FILED AGAINST LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS REGARDING 'EXPLICIT' BOOKS

HURON DAILY TRIBUNE – JUNE 6, 2023

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