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 10, 2022
LIBRARIES ARE MORE POPULAR THAN EVER AND LIBRARY WORKERS DON'T EARN LIVABLE WAGES: THE STATE OF U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BOOKRIOT – FEBRUARY 9, 2022

BOOK BAN EFFORTS SPREAD ACROSS THE U.S.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FEBRUARY 8, 2022

WHAT BOOK CENSORSHIP LOOKS LIKE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
BOOKRIOT – FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A PUSH TO REMOVE LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS IN A TEXAS COUNTY COULD SIGNAL RISING PARTISANSHIP ON SCHOOL BOARDS
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

AFTER HEARING, MARYLAND’S E-BOOK LAW HANGS IN THE BALANCE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

CENSORSHIP DISPUTES DIVERSITY
FHC TODAY – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EFFORTS TO BAN BOOKS FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIES
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

BANNING BOOKS, PENNSYLVANIA, AND A STRANGE CASE OF CENSORSHIP | OPINION
PENNLIVE – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

GOVERNOR WHITMER PROPOSES MORE MONEY FOR BEFORE-AND-AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
9 & 10 NEWS FEBRUARY 7, 2022

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 JUST THE LATEST DISRUPTION FOR LIBRARIES THAT CHANGE WITH THE TIMES
THE DAILY HERALD – FEBRUARY 7, 2022

LIBRARIANS: BOOK BANS ARE NOT GOOD
DAILY ITEM – FEBRUARY 5, 2022

A TENNESSEE PASTOR LED A 'HARRY POTTER' AND 'TWILIGHT' BOOK BURNING AND TOLD FOLLOWERS TO 'STOP ALLOWING DEMONIC INFLUENCES INTO YOUR HOME'
INSIDER – FEBRUARY 6, 2022

IN THE ROILING DEBATE OVER PARENTAL CONTROL OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES, HERE’S A BETTER WAY
THE STAR TELEGRAM – FEBRUARY 4, 2022

LIBRARIES SEE RISE IN BOOK CHALLENGES, FUELED BY SOCIAL CONTROVERSIES
CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE – FEBRUARY 4, 2022

PUBLIC ART AND LITERACY MEET AT LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
THE STAR NEWS – FEBRUARY 4, 2022

FURRIES RAISE MONEY FOR LIBRARIES AFTER MAYOR THREATENS TO WITHHOLD FUNDS DUE TO LGBTQ+ BOOKS
MISSISSIPPI CLARION LEDGER – FEBRUARY 4, 2022

THE LIBRARY, DELIVERED. OR CURBSIDE. OR ONLINE. HOW PANDEMIC OPTIONS ARE STILL CHECKING OUT.
THE DAILY HERALD – FEBRUARY 4, 2022

BOSTON INVESTS MORE THAN $12M IN DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION
SMART CITIES WORLD – FEBRUARY 3, 2022

TENNESSEE SCHOOL DISTRICT BANS TEACHING OF ACCLAIMED HOLOCAUST NOVEL MAUS
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP – FEBRUARY 2022

FCC PARTNERS WITH IMLS TO ADDRESS DIGITAL DIVIDE ON TRIBAL LANDS
IMLS – FEBRUARY 2, 2022

HOW A NATIONAL DEBATE OVER BOOK CENSORSHIP IS PLAYING OUT IN NORTH CAROLINA 
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO BPR – FEBRUARY 2, 2022

INDIANA SENATE PASSES BILL THAT WOULD REMOVE BOOKS FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIES
THE CENTER SQUARE – FEBRUARY 2, 2022

AN 8-YEAR-OLD WROTE A BOOK AND HID IT ON A LIBRARY SHELF. IT’S A HIT.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FEBRUARY 2, 2022

EXPERT: HERE'S WHAT'S BEHIND THE RECENT SURGE IN BOOK CENSORSHIP ATTEMPTS
YAHOO NEWS – FEBRUARY 1, 2022

HOW A SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAME A FOCAL POINT IN THE BATTLE OVER TEXAS BOOK CENSORSHIP
SNOPES – FEBRUARY 1, 2022

AS THE RIGHT CENSORS PUBLIC LIBRARIES, FAMILIES ARE FORMING BANNED BOOK CLUBS
TRUTHOUT – FEBRUARY 1, 2022

WITH AAP REPLY, LEGAL BATTLE OVER MARYLAND LIBRARY E-BOOK LAW INTENSIFIES
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JANUARY 31, 2022

STUDENTS CALLED RADICALS BY SUPERINTENDENT FUNDRAISE FOR FREEDOM TO READ
BOOKRIOT – JANUARY 31, 2022

FATHER'S VIRAL PHOTO OF LIBRARY DESK AND PLAYPEN SPARKS DEBATE ABOUT CHILD CARE
GMA – JANUARY 31, 2022

BOOK BAN EFFORTS SPREAD ACROSS THE U.S.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – JANUARY 30, 2022

AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP GROWS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES FILL THE GAP
BLOOMBERG CITY LAB – JANUARY 28, 2022

ILLINOIS, RHODE ISLAND INTRODUCE NEW LIBRARY E-BOOK BILLS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JANUARY 28, 2022

ART SPIEGELMAN SEES THE NEW BAN OF HIS BOOK ‘MAUS’ AS A ‘RED ALERT’
THE WASHINGTON POST –JANUARY 28, 2022

CENSORSHIP CONTINUES TO BE PUSHED IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES, BUT NOT IN VERMONT
THE VERMONT CYNIC – JANUARY 27, 2022

THE FIGHT TO BAN BOOKS IS ONCE AGAIN RAGING IN WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
INDIE WEEK – JANUARY. 26, 2022

MAYOR WITHHOLDS LIBRARY FUNDING UNTIL ALL LGBTQ BOOKS ARE REMOVED
BOOKRIOT – JANUARY 26, 2022

LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN LAUNCHES UNIQUE STATEWIDE EBOOK PROJECT IN COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY PRESSES
MDE – JANUARY 25, 2022

AMERICA'S KIDS GET AN INTERNET LIBRARIAN
AXIOS – JANUARY 25, 2022

MASSIVE OPEN INDEX OF SCHOLARLY PAPERS LAUNCHES
NATURE – JANUARY 24, 2022

US CONSERVATIVES LINKED TO RICH DONORS WAGE CAMPAIGN TO BAN BOOKS FROM SCHOOLS
THE GUARDIAN – JANUARY 24, 2022

LIBRARY POLICY COMMITTEE CONDUCTS REVIEW, CLASHES OVER DEFINITION OF CENSORSHIP
FLAT HEAD BEACON – JANUARY 24, 2022

LIBRARIANS ARE COMING FOR PODCASTS
THE VERGE – JANUARY 18, 2022

BOOK BANS ARE BACK IN STYLE
AXIOS – JANUARY 17, 2022

STATE, LIBRARIES OFFER FREE COVID-19 TEST KITS IN PILOT PROGRAM
THE DETROIT NEWS – JANUARY 14, 2022

AMERICANS READ FEWER BOOKS IN 2021 THAN ANY OF THE PAST 30 YEARS
BOOKRIOT – JANUARY 12, 2022
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