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.

December 14, 2023

NEW PEN AMERICA REPORT DOCUMENTS ‘SCARLET LETTER’ EFFECT OF BOOK BANS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 14, 2023

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STUDENT JOURNALISTS WEIGH IN ON BOOK CHALLENGES

SCHOOL NEWS NETWORK – DECEMBER 13, 2023

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ADRIAN LIBRARY OPENS NEWLY RENOVATED YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT

THE LENAWEE VOICE – DECEMBER 10, 2023

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MAXWELL FROST INTRODUCES NEW BILL AIMED AT FIGHTING BOOK BANS

CLICK ORLANDO – DECEMBER 9, 2023

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THE TOP 10 LIBRARY STORIES OF 2023

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 8, 2023

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GEN Z AND MILLENNIALS VISIT LIBRARIES AT HIGHER RATES THAN OLDER GENERATIONS

NBC NEWS – DECEMBER 8, 2023

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PROSECUTING TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS FOR ‘OBSCENE’ BOOKS SOUGHT IN BILL

WISCONSIN EXAMINER – DECEMBER 8, 2023

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LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 MICHIGAN AUTHOR AWARD RECIPIENT

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – DECEMBER 7, 2023

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MONTANA LIBRARY COMMISSION STRIKES LIBRARY DIRECTOR STANDARD

MONTANA FREE PRESS – DECEMBER 6, 2023

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HARMFUL LANGUAGE REMEDIATION WORKING GROUP LOOKS TO ELIMINATE HARMFUL LANGUAGE IN MSU, NATIONAL LIBRARY CATALOGS

STATE NEWS – DECEMBER 6, 2023

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FLORIDA DEMOCRAT FROST PROPOSES BILL TO CURB BOOK BANS

THE HILL – DECEMBER 5, 2023

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CENTRAL BUCKS’ NEW SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT WAS SWORN IN ON A STACK OF FREQUENTLY BANNED BOOKS. HERE’S WHAT THESE BOOKS MEAN TO HER.

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER – DECEMBER 5, 2023

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‘THAT'S AUTHORITARIANISM’: FLORIDA ARGUES SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE FOR GOVERNMENT MESSAGING

USA TODAY – DECEMBER 4, 2023

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HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU CAN DO WITH A DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS – DECEMBER 1, 2023

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MOST PARENTS TRUST, RESPECT, AND FEEL SAFE WITH LIBRARIANS: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, DECEMBER 1, 2023

BOOKRIOT – DECEMBER 1, 2023

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SOME STEPS TO DEFEND AGAINST ONLINE DOXXING AND HARASSMENT

ACLU – NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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BILLS WOULD REQUIRE LIBRARIES TO NOTIFY PARENTS WHAT KIDS CHECK OUT. LIBRARIANS SAY THAT'S UNNECESSARY

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL – NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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LGBTQ+ RIGHTS GROUP SUES OVER IOWA LAW BANNING SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS, GENDER IDENTITY DISCUSSION

PBS NEWS HOUR – NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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EDSEL EMPLOYEE HONORED AS MICHIGAN SCHOOL LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR

DEARBORN SCHOOLS – NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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IN THE BATTLE OVER BOOKS, WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT'S AGE-APPROPRIATE AT LIBRARIES?

PBS – NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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JEAN M.R. SMITH FOUNDATION FUNDS UPGRADES TO BAD AXE SCHOOL LIBRARIES

HURON DAILY TRIBUNE – NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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BOARD MEMBER, LIBRARIAN AWARDED FOR ADVOCACY OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES

THE SCHOOL NEWS NETWORK – NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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ALLEN PARK HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY LAUDED AS AMONG BEST IN MICHIGAN

THE NEWS-HERALD – NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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THIS LIBRARIAN’S MISSION: HELPING STUDENTS FIND ‘THE VOICE THEY NEED AT THAT MOMENT’ - DISTRICT LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST RECEIVES STATEWIDE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 

THE SCHOOL NEWS NETWORK – NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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BRIDGER WILSON SELECTED AS ALA EMERGING LEADER

NORTHERN TODAY – NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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BOOK CIRCULATION HAS INCREASED 2,781% AT WEST OTTAWA SCHOOLS. HERE'S WHY

HOLLAND SENTINEL – NOVEMBER 18, 2023

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NOT YOUR MOTHER’S LIBRARY: HOW BOOK-BORROWING INSTITUTIONS ARE EVOLVING

SMART CITIES DIVE – NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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OPINION | LET PARENTS CHOOSE WHAT LIBRARY BOOKS THEIR OWN CHILD READS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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