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Among the week's headlines: a new report reinforces the value of school libraries; PEN America finds school book bans still surging; and an epic battle over the public library in Superman's hometown of Metropolis (...Illinois). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The hearing comes nearly year after administrators in the Mat-Su district, located just north of Anchorage, responded to a handful of parental complaints by pulling 56 titles from school libraries without any formal review. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Public libraries need to prepare for what's happening at school libraries to happen to them. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-12 11:40:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge is set to rule before the end of the year on two lawsuits seeking to block a controversial new Iowa law, SF 496, that would ban books with sexual content from Iowa classrooms and school libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2023-12-20 13:21:21 UTC ]
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Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and school libraries, the Fight Book Bans Act would offer federal funding to support school districts fighting challenges to books and educational materials. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds in May, SF 496, among its provisions, bans books with depictions of written or visual sex from school libraries, and prohibits instruction and materials involving gender identity and sexual orientation for students through sixth grade. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The kids are more prepared than most adults to understand and expect acceptance for all in school libraries (and beyond!). Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
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PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House filed a federal suit against Escambia County School District over its removal of books from school libraries. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-18 17:34:04 UTC ]
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Among its provisions, the bill would ensure all U.S. students have access to a school library staffed by a certified school librarian and would extend liability protections to teachers and school librarians. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities including Julia Roberts, Julianna Margulies, and Selma Blair are urging people to take part in the #LetAmericaRead campaign. April is National School Library Month but, unfortunately, some of the books in school libraries have never been under greater threat in parts of America than... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2023-04-11 12:01:00 UTC ]
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Through its Books Save Lives Grants, We Need Diverse Books will provide up to $10,000 in diverse titles to school libraries, prioritizing schools in districts facing book bans. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Right to Read Act would authorize up to $500 million in Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants as as well as investing in recruiting state-certified school librarians. And crucially, the legislation also reaffirms that "First Amendment rights apply to school libraries," a direct... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman has denounced the 'absurd' removal of his graphic novel 'Maus,' about the Holocaust, from school libraries. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-28 20:33:57 UTC ]
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The School Library Association says many of its members were furloughed and some have been made redundant but librarians have been more essential than ever Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 09:36:20 UTC ]
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From school libraries to big city libraries and small town ones, this is one Rioter's journey through the important libraries of her life. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2021-08-30 10:39:00 UTC ]
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When Book Trust asked Firefly to support the UK Children’s Laureate campaign to increase funding for primary school libraries, I was delighted. Not just because I went to a school with a library, and sneaking off there on a rainy break-time was one of the treats of my school day! I also hoped... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-19 21:31:38 UTC ]
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A school librarian talks about how he teaches students to think critically about fake news on the internet. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2021-01-25 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Italy's annual book-donation program for school libraries is back this year, despite the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. The post Italy’s ‘Why I Read’ Campaign Flies Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-18 17:11:45 UTC ]
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A new monthly book club and greater outreach to public and school libraries are among the World Book Day plans for 2021, the charity’s c.e.o. has revealed at this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 19:52:05 UTC ]
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