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.

February 8, 2024

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION UPDATES CORE VALUES 

ALA NEWS – FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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PROPOSED RULE WOULD FORCE ALABAMA LIBRARIES TO MOVE ‘INAPPROPRIATE’ CONTENT

AL.COM – FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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TN BILL AIMS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO SOME MATERIALS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES FROM MINORS THROUGH PUBLIC PETITIONS

WBIR 10 NEWS – FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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CHANGES COULD COME TO LIBRARY REGULATIONS IF TWO GEORGIA BILLS PASS

11 ALIVE – FEBRUARY 1, 2024 

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PROPOSAL PUSHES MICHIGAN SCHOOL LIBRARIANS TO 'ADVANCE RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE'

JUST THE NEWS – FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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BAY COUNTY’S NEW ‘LIBRARY OF THINGS’ LENDING TECH GADGETS, TOOLS AND MORE

MLIVE – JANUARY 31, 2024

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A SECRET SHELF OF BANNED BOOKS THRIVES IN A TEXAS SCHOOL, UNDER THE NOSE OF CENSORS

NPR – JANUARY 29, 2024

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EVERYLIBRARY LAUNCHES LIBRARIES2024 INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE VOTERS ABOUT THE BIG ISSUES AFFECTING LIBRARIES

EVERYLIBRARY – JANUARY 28, 2024

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MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS ADDED MORE LIBRARIANS. NOW BOOKS ARE FLYING OFF THE SHELVES

STAR TRIBUNE – JANUARY 27, 2024

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BOOKS AND LOOKS: GEN Z IS ‘REDISCOVERING’ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE GUARDIAN – JANUARY 26, 2024

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ROYAL OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY SEES INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE, CIRCULATION 

C AND G NEWS – JANUARY 25, 2024 

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AS MICHIGAN EYES SCHOOL LIBRARIAN STANDARD UPDATES, SOME WANT THE FOCUS TO BE ON PORN

MLIVE – JANUARY 25, 2024

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A WAR OVER WORDS: WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES COULD FACE CHARGES FOR BOOKS DEEMED CONTROVERSIAL

THE PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL – JANUARY 25, 2024

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AS BOOK BATTLES RAGE, WA SENATE VOTES TO MAKE IT HARDER TO SHUT DOWN A LIBRARY

THE SEATTLE TIMES – JANUARY 25, 2024

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NEW BILL IN ILLINOIS ADDRESSES THREATS TO LIBRARY WORKERS

BOOKRIOT – JANUARY 25, 2024

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LIBS OF TIKTOK CREATOR CHAYA RAICHIK APPOINTED TO OKLAHOMA'S LIBRARY REVIEW COMMITTEE

THE OKLAHOMAN – JANUARY 24, 2024

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THE SOCIAL MEDIA STAR HELPING PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH LIBRARIES

POSITIVE NEWS – JANUARY 23, 2024

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MEDIA LITERACY IS MORE THAN SPOTTING FAKE NEWS. HOW ONE LIBRARIAN GIVES TEENS THE TOOLS TO DECIDE WHAT TO TRUST

CNN – JANUARY 22, 2024

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FROM PICKLEBALL TO PODCASTS: STERLING HEIGHTS LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTION OF, WELL, THINGS

METROMODE – JANUARY 18, 2024

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IN MAJOR WIN, APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS BLOCK ON TEXAS BOOK RATING LAW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JANUARY 18, 2024

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WHY GEN Z FELL BACK IN LOVE WITH THE LIBRARY

FAST COMPANY – JANUARY 17, 2024

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LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN ANNOUNCES 2024 MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOKS

THE OAKLAND PRESS – JANUARY 17, 2024

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