Library association CILIP has criticised Boris Johnson following his comments on library services, following an Andrew Marr interview where the Tory leader suggested library closures were solely down to councils’ financial mismanagement. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-01 19:40:00 UTC ]
On June 5, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Rhode Island district court denied defendants’ request for a stay pending appeal on his May 13 preliminary injunction in a case to restore three federal agencies targeted by the White House, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After a Rhode Island court ordered the reinstatement of employees and awarded grants at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, defendants assured the judge on May 20 that they are complying, and asked for a stay pending their appeal of the decision. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge has granted a “narrow” temporary restraining order in a lawsuit co-filed by the American Library Association that is intended to sustain the Institute of Museum and Library Services amid broad cuts to its program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In ALA v. Sonderling, the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees are seeking a preliminary injunction to a White House executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Library World, the word on everybody’s lips is “lawsuit.” Read on for more information about how we’re using the ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-22 10:30:00 UTC ]
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The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees has filed a lawsuit against ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-08 17:24:50 UTC ]
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A lawsuit filed in federal court on April 7 by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees alleges that the Trump administration’s recent “evisceration” of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is both illegal and unconstitutional. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Attorneys general from 21 states have sued the Trump administration to block its recent efforts to scuttle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2025-04-01 16:29:52 UTC ]
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The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has been placed on 90-day administrative leave as the Trump Administration continues to work towards the elimination of the IMLS “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Library Association and the Sharjah Book Authority will host the inaugural ALA Sharjah School Librarians Conference on April 15–16 in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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