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.
June 10, 2021
SERVICE CEILING: THE HIGH COST OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS
In the Library With the Lead Pipe – June 8, 2021

OVERDRIVE TO ACQUIRE KANOPY
PR Newswire – June 8, 2021

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ACQUIRES AUDIO DIARIES FROM HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING COVID-19
Library of Congress – June 8, 2021

WHERE IS OUR SPOTIFY FOR BOOKS?
Slate – June 7, 2021

WHY WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS IS NO LONGER USING THE TERM #OWNVOICES
We Need Diverse Books – June 6, 2021

WHEN WEEDING BOOKS, LIBRARIANS ARE ATTENDING TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY, SLJ SURVEY SHOWS
School Library Journal – June 6, 2021

OH, DEWEY, WHERE WOULD YOU PUT ME?
The New York Times – June 4, 2021

DC PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIANS STAGED A SILENT “READ IN” PROTEST TO SAVE THEIR JOBS
Washingtonian – June 3, 2021

BY THE NUMBERS: JUNETEENTH
American Libraries Magazine – June 1, 2021

HOW DO YOU QUANTIFY THE VALUE OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY? HERE’S WHAT ONE REPORT FINDS
Market Watch – June 1, 2021

OLD-SCHOOL OUTREACH: LIBRARIES FIND NEW VALUE IN OFFLINE ENGAGEMENT AMID COVID-19
American Libraries Magazine – June 1, 2021

MARYLAND LIBRARY E-BOOK BILL BECOMES LAW
Publishers Weekly – June 1, 2021

JUDGE SUPPORTS PRISON'S DECISION TO TAKE PRINTED BOOKS FROM INMATES AMID PANDEMIC
WBRZ – May 31, 2021 

FORGET ART AND GEMS, THIEVES MAKE DISCREET MILLIONS AT THE LIBRARY
The Daily Beast – May 30, 2021

5 THINGS TO DO BEFORE GOOGLE'S DATA CAP HITS ON JUNE 1
PCWorld – May 27, 2021

$15 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
IMLS – May 26, 2021

IMLS RELEASES 2019 DATA ON AMERICAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
IMLS – May 25, 2021

TO PATRONS WHO PLACE LIBRARY HOLDS (AND DON’T PICK THEM UP)
BookRiot – May 25, 2021

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A PLACE WITH A HEART
The Library Lab – May 21, 2021

THE REALM PROJECT: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED AND WHAT’S NEXT
OCLC Research Blog – May 20, 2021

TRINITY COLLEGE TO MOVE 750,000 BOOKS DURING RESTORATION OF OLD LIBRARY
The Irish Times – May 20, 2021

MIOSHA PREPARING NEW COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES
WILX – MAY 14, 2021

MARY DAVIS FOURNIER NAMED PLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
American Libraries Magazine – May 14, 2021

LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAMS CAN HELP COMBAT COVID SLIDE
School Library Journal – May 13, 2021

IS THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE TO CYBERATTACKS?
Harvard Business Review – May 13, 2021

5 ALTERNATIVES TO AMAZON FOR YOUR BOOKS FROM A LIBRARIAN
Medium – April 30, 2021

WHY OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES MATTER TODAY MORE THAN EVER
Medium – April 26, 2021
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