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.

November 9, 2023

TWICE-DEFUNDED WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY WILL STAY OPEN THANKS TO VOTERS

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY WILL BE FUNDED FOR ANOTHER 15 YEARS AFTER MILLAGE PASSES OVERWHELMINGLY

13 ON YOUR SIDE – NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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MILLAGE VOTE TO FUND JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP'S PATMOS LIBRARY APPROVED

ABC13 – NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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MICHIGAN THIRD-GRADERS STILL STRUGGLE WITH READING, MORE SUPPORTS NEEDED

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY DEFUNDED OVER LGBTQ BOOKS WINS TAX SUPPORT ON 3RD TRY

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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STURGIS DISTRICT LIBRARY COLLECTING FOOD INSTEAD OF FINES

STURGIS JOURNAL – NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW LIBRARIANS SELECT COLLECTION MATERIALS, SO WHAT DO THEY THINK OF BOOK BANS?: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2023

BOOKRIOT – NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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7 SURPRISING WAYS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY CAN HELP YOU SAVE MONEY

NPR – NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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ALA REPORT LOOKS AT MILLENNIAL, GEN Z LIBRARY USAGE, MEDIA HABITS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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CARO AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY RECEIVES INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD

HURON DAILY TRIBUNE – NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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IN APPEAL BRIEF, TEXAS DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL BOOK RATING LAW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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FLORIDA JOINS CONSERVATIVE STATES SEVERING TIES WITH NATIONAL LIBRARY GROUP

POLITICO – OCTOBER 31, 2023

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SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BOOK BATTLE LEAVES SCHOOL COMMUNITY DIVIDED

WMUK – OCTOBER 30, 2023

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PUBLISHERS LOOK TO MAKE EDITS TO MASS. LAWMAKER’S E-BOOK ACCESS BILL

MASS LIVE – OCTOBER 30, 2023

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STATE LIBRARY SERVICE PULLS OUT OF ALA UNDER PRESSURE FROM STATE GOVERNMENT

ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTER – OCTOBER 30, 2023

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UMSI STUDENT AND ALUMNI SHINE AT 2023 MICHIGAN LIBRARY AWARDS

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION – OCTOBER 30, 2023

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SIS ALUMNI RECEIVE 2023 MICHIGAN LIBRARY AWARDS

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY – OCTOBER 25, 2023

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SCHOLASTIC REMOVES OPTIONAL DIVERSE BOOK SECTION AFTER CONTROVERSY

ABC NEWS – OCTOBER 25, 2023

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GROUP LOSES BID TO BAN ‘PORNOGRAPHIC’ BOOKS FROM ROCKFORD SCHOOLS

WOODTV – OCTOBER 25, 2023

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JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER ‘EXPLICIT’ BOOKS IN LIBRARY

MLIVE – OCTOBER 25, 2023

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FOUR LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

PRESS READER – OCTOBER 23, 2023

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LIBRARIES ARE THE NEW FRONT LINE IN AMERICA’S MENTAL-HEALTH CRISIS

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – OCTOBER 23, 2023

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BANNED! 16 BOOKS NOT ON THE SHELVES IN MICHIGAN SCHOOLS BANNED!

WITL – OCTOBER 18, 2023

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FLOODING DEALT A ‘GUT PUNCH’ TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN YPSILANTI LIBRARY. WHAT’S NEXT?

MLIVE – OCTOBER 16, 2023

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OPINION: WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT READ?

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE – OCTOBER 15, 2023

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