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WEBDouglas Soule writes: “Facing a federal lawsuit with accusations of unconstitutional censorship, a Florida school board has agreed to place books it banned back on library shelves as part of an out-of-court settlement.In total, 36 books will be returned in the Nassau County School District, according to a settlement agreement signed September 11.
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WEBBy Cara S. Bertram. OIF, which began collecting data about censorship attempts in US libraries in 1990—and started observing Banned Books Week in 1982—was formed in 1967 to provide tangible support to library workers as they sought to uphold the intellectual freedom tenets of the Library Bill of Rights and ALA’s Freedom to Read Statement.
2022 Library Systems Report - American Libraries Magazine
WEBThe 2022 Library Systems Report documents ongoing investments of libraries in strategic technology products in 2021. It covers for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer strategic resource management products—especially integrated library systems and library services platforms—and comprehensive discovery products.
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WEBDouglas Soule writes: “Facing a federal lawsuit with accusations of unconstitutional censorship, a Florida school board has agreed to place books it banned back on library shelves as part of an out-of-court settlement.In total, 36 books will be returned in the Nassau County School District, according to a settlement agreement signed September 11.
2021 Library Design Showcase - American Libraries Magazine
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Project type: Renovation and expansion Architect: Teeple Architects Size: 227,732 square feet Cost: $85 million Canadian Photo: Andrew Latreille. PHIL MOREHART is a senior editor at American Libraries. The 2021 Library Design Showcase is American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated …
2021 Library Systems Report - American Libraries Magazine
WEBMay 3, 2021 · The 2021 Library Systems Report documents ongoing investments of libraries in strategic technology products in 2020. It covers for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer strategic resource management products—especially integrated library systems and library services platforms—and comprehensive discovery products.
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November/December 2021 - American Libraries Magazine
WEBThe Library of Congress’s 2024 Literacy Awards recognized four top honorees on September 8, International Literacy Day: The LaundryCares Foundation, an Illinois-based nonprofit that installs learning spaces in laundromats across the country; New Zealand’s Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori Inc., a network of schools working to preserve and promote the Māori language; We Need ...
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WEB2023 Library Systems Report. By Marshall Breeding. Interest in open systems has been growing within the library world for at least 15 years, and recent procurements reflect important breakthroughs. The selection of the open source library services platform (LSP) FOLIO by Library of Congress (LC), the MOBIUS consortium, the National Library of ...
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WEBDouglas Soule writes: “Facing a federal lawsuit with accusations of unconstitutional censorship, a Florida school board has agreed to place books it banned back on library shelves as part of an out-of-court settlement.In total, 36 books will be returned in the Nassau County School District, according to a settlement agreement signed September 11.