In the past two weeks, three separate bills addressing book bans in schools and libraries have been proposed in Massachusetts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-13 13:58:56 UTC ]
For colleges and libraries seeking a big name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-11 14:02:45 UTC ]
As part of recent challenges, multiple services have removed TV and film from their libraries – in many cases, meaning they are gone forever, inaccessible to any fan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2023-07-10 20:08:39 UTC ]
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI. On Friday, the comedian and author, alongside novelists Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, filed a pair of complaints against OpenAI and Meta (via Gizmodo). The group alleges the firms trained their large language models on copyrighted materials, including... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-10 17:53:22 UTC ]
A look at the destruction of Pride displays, cancelation of Drag storytimes, and other June LGBTQ+ events in U.S. libraries in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-10 10:36:00 UTC ]
As more Quebecers come to libraries for services not found on the shelf, some librarians are calling for Montreal to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and hire social workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-07-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
The kids are more prepared than most adults to understand and expect acceptance for all in school libraries (and beyond!). Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a resurgent ALA Annual Conference closes in Chicago; a Georgia teacher is fired for reading an inclusive book to her students; how libraries are catering to remote workers; and New York City libraries are spared from budget cuts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The deal reverses proposed cuts to libraries despite financial strains on the city Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2023-06-29 16:45:41 UTC ]
Make an impact this month by supporting these classrooms asking for LGBTQ+ books for their students via DonorsChoose. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
Steam is the world’s most popular platform for PC games and a bedrock of the industry. But if you compare the Steam of today with, say, the Steam of ten years ago, surprisingly little has changed. Or surprisingly little had changed, because Steam just released one of its biggest updates in... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-06-15 14:35:55 UTC ]
Texas's Governor signs a bill into law that gives him power over what books can be in libraries *and* forces ratings on books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
Libraries are for everyone, no matter your background, identity, or experiences. These pride in the library goods highlight that. - Kelly Jensen Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-14 10:37:00 UTC ]
The new law, signed by Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on June 12, conditions state grant funding for libraries on adopting and adhering to the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights or adopting a written policy that would protect books and other resources. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Comics and graphic novels are prime targets in the current battle to ban books at libraries across the country, and librarians who have championed the comics form find themselves on the front lines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries need to prepare for "Hide the Pride," a conservative campaign to remove all LGBTQ children's and YA books from libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-06 15:28:23 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers is taking legal action in Arkansas and Texas in cases related to banning books in libraries and bookstores. The post Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-02 20:54:15 UTC ]
A lawsuit says the edict “forces bookstores and libraries to self-censor in a way that is antithetical to their core purposes.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-02 18:12:34 UTC ]
AMC Entertainment’s streaming service is migrating its users to Vudu. The companies announced today that Vudu is “the official new streaming platform for consumers of AMC Theatres on Demand.”AMC launched its on-demand streaming service in 2019, and its popularity surged during pandemic-era... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-01 14:00:33 UTC ]
In parts of Canada, people are campaigning to make public and school libraries remove books they claim make sexually explicit material available to minors, or even contain child pornography. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-05-24 08:00:00 UTC ]