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.

January 11, 2024

OVERDRIVE: RECORD NUMBER OF LIBRARIES HIT ONE MILLION DIGITAL LENDS IN 2023 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JANUARY 11, 2024

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LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN ANNOUNCES 2024 MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOKS

LANSING CITY PULSE – JANUARY 11, 2024

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LIBRARIAN FACED SPATE OF INSULTS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME TO HIS DEFENSE.

THE WASHINGTON POST – JANUARY 10, 2024 

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DATA OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTS LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY WORKERS: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, JANUARY 5, 2024

BOOKRIOT – JANUARY 5, 2024

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EIGHT KEY MICHIGAN EDUCATION STORIES WE’LL BE WATCHING IN 2024

CHALKBEAT – JANUARY 5, 2024

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HOW A DRAG QUEEN EVENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED FORCED A LIBRARY TO SHUT DOWN

THE NEW YORK TIMES – JANUARY 4, 2024

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PUBLIC LIBRARIES REVEAL THE MOST BORROWED BOOKS FROM 2023

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2, 2024

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LIBRARY

NPR – JANUARY 2, 2024

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PEN AMERICA, SCHOLASTIC PARTNER TO SUPPORT BANNED AUTHORS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JANUARY 2, 2024

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A LIBRARIAN WAS FIRED AFTER REFUSING TO BAN BOOKS. SHE FOUGHT BACK

NPR – JANUARY 2, 2024

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JUDGE BLOCKS KEY PROVISIONS OF IOWA BOOK BANNING LAW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 29, 2023

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FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE

SLATE – DECEMBER 28, 2023

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THE TIMES SUES OPENAI AND MICROSOFT OVER A.I. USE OF COPYRIGHTED WORK

THE NEW YORK TIMES – DECEMBER 27, 2023

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WEST MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT DECIDES TO KEEP 8 BOOKS ON LIBRARY SHELVES AFTER REVIEW

MLIVE – DECEMBER 22, 2023

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MOST PARENTS WANT SCHOOL LIBRARIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN–BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS

BOOKRIOT – DECEMBER 20, 2023

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BOOK BANS ARE HARMING LGBTQ PEOPLE, ADVOCATES SAY. THIS ONLINE LIBRARY IS FIGHTING BACK.

CNN – DECEMBER 16, 2023

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TURNING KIDS INTO READERS REQUIRES MORE THAN ACCESS TO BOOKS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 15, 2023

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TO FIGHT SO-CALLED BOOK BANS, SOME STATES ARE THREATENING TO WITHHOLD FUNDING 

NPR – DECEMBER 14, 2023

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