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From KELO: Library advocates are calling for more attention on South Dakota’s upcoming budget after Gov. Kristi Noem’s recommended budget included cuts to the State Library. Many librarians are concerned about the proposed cuts, with just over $1 million is set to be cut from the State Library and almost $1.4 million from federal funds.
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ALA kicks off National Library Week revealing the annual list of …
Apr 8, 2024 · The American Library Association (ALA) and the ALA-founded Unite Against Book Bans campaign are joining some of the nation’s largest and smallest library systems to in a Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19, 2024.
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Dec 9, 2024 · American Libraries is the voice of the profession and the flagship magazine of the American Library Association.
American Library Association reports record number of unique …
Mar 14, 2024 · CHICAGO — The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented by the American Library Association (ALA). The new numbers released today show efforts to censor 4,240 unique book titles* in schools and libraries.
American Library Association warns new wave of bills could ... - NBC News
Less than two months into 2024, lawmakers in at least 13 states have introduced legislation that could disrupt libraries’ services and censor their materials. The new wave of bills follows a...
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Library vendors have announced several new products, partnerships, and programs during the past two months. Here’s a sampling of recent news.
Why this ‘radical librarian’ believes libraries, to ... - Cronkite News
Apr 30, 2021 · Fobazi Ettarh believes reopening in-building library services to the public highlights disparities between the less fortunate and the well-off. Ettarch says it’s best to keep libraries closed to force a long-term solution.
Libraries eliminate fines, add services to entice readers
Aug 18, 2022 · PHOENIX – COVID-19 closed libraries across the Valley and interrupted most services and programs. Now, more than two years into the pandemic, library systems are thinking outside the book to bring back cardholders of all ages. They’re doing it two ways.
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