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 9, 2021
FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS SOLD TO PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM
AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

LONG LIVE THE CRUISE SHIP LIBRARY
TRAVEL WEEKLY – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

T-SHIRT ASKING ‘WHAT’S MORE PUNK THAN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY?’ RAISES $100K FOR D.C. BRANCH
WASHINGTON POST ­– SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

BIAS IN THE LIBRARY
WNYC STUDIOS – SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

THE SURPRISINGLY BIG BUSINESS OF LIBRARY E-BOOKS
THE NEW YORKER – SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

DOCUMENTARY MAKES CASE FOR ‘OVERDUE’ RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS’ VALUE
CRANSTON ONLINE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

NEW PLA SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL EQUITY
AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: THE LEGACY OF 9/11 HOW THE ATTACKS AFFECTED THE LIBRARY WORLD
AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

COPYRIGHT OFFICE WEIGHS IN ON MARYLAND LIBRARY E-BOOK LAW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 31, 2021

ISCHOOL AND COLLEGE OF NURSING SECURE $100,000 GRANT RESEARCHING LIBRARIES AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY – AUGUST 31, 2021

WE CAN’T BUILD BACK BETTER WITHOUT LIBRARIES
ROLL CALL – AUGUST 30, 2021

CALIFORNIA BUDGET TO INCREASE LIBRARY FUNDING BY MORE THAN $100 MILLION
THE LIBRARY JOURNAL – AUGUST 30, 2021

IT’S CRUNCH TIME FOR LIBRARY SUPPORTERS AFTER $3.5 TRILLION BUDGET BILL PASSES HOUSE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 27, 2021

8 CREATIVE WAYS TO USE YOUR LIBRARY CARD (IN ADDITION TO CHECKING OUT BOOKS) 
PARADE – AUGUST 27, 2021 

UPTICK IN FIRST AMENDMENT AUDITS
AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – AUGUST 26, 2021

ESSENTIAL AND OFTEN OVERLOOKED: AMERICA’S PUBLIC LIBRARY WORKERS
FLAGERLIVE – AUGUST 24, 2021 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO SERVE ON CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
THE PETOSKEY NEWS-REVIEW – AUGUST 20, 2021

MOVE OVER, MELVIL! MOMENTUM GROWS TO ELIMINATE BIAS AND RACISM IN THE 145-YEAR-OLD DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – AUGUST 18, 2021

THIS SUPERMARKET-TURNED-LIBRARY HAS AISLES AND FREEZERS STOCKED WITH BOOKS
MY MODERN MET – AUGUST 16, 2021

$2.25 MILLION IN NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CENTER FOR AN INFORMED PUBLIC’S RAPID-RESPONSE RESEARCH OF MIS- AND DISINFORMATION
CENTER FOR AN INFORMED PUBLIC – AUGUST 15, 2021

PUBLISHERS BLAST INTERNET ARCHIVE’S ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ DEMAND FOR SALES DATA
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 13, 2021

2020 CENSUS DATA AND MAP: MICHIGAN POPULATION CHANGE BY COUNTY SINCE 2010
CLICK ON DETROIT – AUGUST 13, 2021

'MUST REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE': THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT BLACK LIBRARIANS PLAY
INDY STAR – AUGUST 12, 2021

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY: BASKETBALLS, AIR FRYERS AND TAXIDERMIED ANIMALS
ROUTE 50 – AUGUST 12, 2021

4 WAYS COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR COLLEGE LIBRARY
THE CONVERSATION – AUGUST 11, 2021

EDITORIAL: OVERDUE FINES AREN’T GOOD FOR BORROWERS OR LIBRARIES
LOS ANGELES TIMES – AUGUST 10, 2021

PARKS AND RECREATION + PUBLIC LIBRARIES = PARTNERS IN ADVANCING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL – AUGUST 10, 2021

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