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.

August 10, 2023

AN AUTHOR SAYS AI IS 'WRITING' UNAUTHORIZED BOOKS BEING SOLD UNDER HER NAME ON AMAZON

CNN – AUGUST 10, 2023

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MISSOURI LIBRARIANS SAY ASHCROFT'S NEW STATE RULES ON 'OBSCENE' CONTENT ARE 'VAGUE' AND CONFUSING

NPR KCUR – AUGUST 9, 2023

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ALA ANNOUNCES STEPS TO SUPPORT LGBTQIA+ LIBRARY WORKERS

AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – AUGUST 9, 2023

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AUTHOR JOHN GREEN HITS BACK AS HIS NOVEL THE FAULT IN OUR STARS IS MOVED TO ADULT SECTION IN LIBRARY

THE INDEPENDENT – AUGUST 9, 2023

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THESE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL LIBRARIES ARE PRACTICALLY THEIR OWN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

UPWORTHY – AUGUST 8, 2023

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DEFUNDED OVER BOOK CONTROVERSY, WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY WILL TRY THIRD TIME FOR MILLAGE

MLIVE – AUGUST 8, 2023

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THE SMALL-TOWN LIBRARY THAT BECAME A CULTURE WAR BATTLEGROUND

THE NATION – AUGUST 8, 2023

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ARE LIBRARIES THE FUTURE OF MEDIA?

POPULA – AUGUST 7, 2023

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SIMON & SCHUSTER ACQUIRED BY PRIVATE-EQUITY FIRM KKR

THE WASHINGTON POST – AUGUST 7, 2023

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AS NEW LAW LOOMS, FOLLETT ASKS PUBLISHERS TO HELP ‘RATE’ THEIR OWN BOOKS FOR SALE IN TEXAS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 7, 2023

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TOP LIBRARIAN CALLS 'MARXIST LESBIAN' TWEET BACKLASH 'REGRETTABLE'

NBC NEWS – AUGUST 7, 2023

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FLORIDA’S DRIVE TO SCRUTINIZE WHAT KIDS READ IS COSTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

POLITICO – AUGUST 7, 2023

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ILLINOIS BOOK BAN LAW OPENS CONVERSATION FOR MICHIGAN LEGISLATION

LANTHORN – AUGUST 7, 2023

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LIBRARIANS URGE PUBLIC TO FIGHT BOOK BANS

MACOMB DAILY – AUGUST 6, 2023

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MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S NEW CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO FIGHT BOOK BANS

OAKLAND PRESS – AUGUST 6, 2023

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MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST BOOK BANS

CBS DETROIT – AUGUST 4, 2023

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THE WEEK IN LIBRARIES: AUGUST 4, 2023

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – AUGUST 4, 2023

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HOW THIS MACARTHUR GENIUS IS TURNING EMPTY PRISON CELLS INTO REDESIGNED LIBRARIES

FAST COMPANY – AUGUST 4, 2023

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIANS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT BOOK BANS, CENSORSHIP

WKAR – AUGUST 3, 2023

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HOW MISSOURI’S LIBRARIES ARE RESPONDING TO ASHCROFT’S ‘PROTECTION OF MINORS’ RULE

KCTV – AUGUST 3, 2023

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THE 13 MOST BEAUTIFUL LIBRARIES IN THE WORLD

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST – AUGUST 3, 2023

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LIBRARY CHIEF BREAKS DOWN CHALLENGE TO ARKANSAS OBSCENITY LAW ALLOWING PROSECUTION OF LIBRARIANS

ABC NEWS – AUGUST 2, 2023

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MI LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO COUNTER BOOK BANS

MICHIGAN RADIO – AUGUST 2, 2023

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIES LAUNCH CITIZEN INITIATIVE TO FIGHT BOOK BANS

MLIVE – AUGUST 2, 2023

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TRACIE D. HALL IS LEADING HER FELLOW ‘WARRIOR’ LIBRARIANS IN THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY

FORBES – AUGUST 1, 2023

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SOME HOUSTON SCHOOL LIBRARIES WILL BECOME DISCIPLINARY SPACES

NBC NEWS – AUGUST 1, 2023

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIES RECRUITING CITIZEN ARMY TO AID BOOK BAN WARS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – AUGUST 1, 2023

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THE TIKTOK ACCOUNT YOU SHOULD BE FOLLOWING IS PROBABLY A LIBRARY

MOTHER JONES – JULY 31, 2023

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FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS PARTS OF ARKANSAS ‘HARMFUL TO MINORS’ LAW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 31, 2023

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THE WEEK IN LIBRARIES: JULY 28, 2023

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 28, 2023

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SCHOOL PLAN IN HOUSTON TO REPURPOSE LIBRARIES INTO DISCIPLINE CENTERS DRAWS FIRE

USA TODAY – JULY 28, 2023

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BOOKSELLERS, INDUSTRY GROUPS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK TEXAS BOOK RATING LAW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 25, 2023

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THE WEEK IN LIBRARIES: JULY 21, 2023

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 21, 2023

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CAKE PANS? SKATEBOARDS? YEP, YOU CAN BORROW SOME COOL THINGS FROM THE LIBRARY  

SCARY MOMMY – JULY 19, 2023

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OBAMA SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ‘PROFOUNDLY MISGUIDED’ BOOK BANS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES

THE GUARDIAN – JULY 17, 2023

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OBAMA TAKES TO TIKTOK TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES’ FIGHT AGAINST BOOK BANS

THE WASHINGTON POST – JULY 17, 2023

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5 WAYS YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY CAN HELP YOUR FAMILY LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY

MOTHERLY – JULY 15, 2023

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SAYS IT IS ‘COMMITTED’ TO EVERY STATE AFTER MONTANA CUTS TIES

THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER – JULY 14, 2023

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THE WEEK IN LIBRARIES: JULY 14, 2023

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 14, 2023

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HOOPLA, OVERDRIVE/LIBBY NOW BANNED FOR THOSE UNDER 18 IN MISSISSIPPI

BOOK RIOT – JULY 7, 2023

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