Reed, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Support School Libraries

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 response to a troubling wave of book bans and educational gag orders. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Schools reading contest: ebooks win

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[ BBC News | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Libraries in Exile' fights to save priceless manuscripts in Mali

The coalition of librarians, archivists, and historians is using the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo to try to raise money to save the historic papers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNISON survey on library cuts

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Philip Pullman Calls for UK Authors to Be Paid for Digital Library Loans

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer rights bill 'will boost sale of digital content'

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Lutherville company introduces Stan Lee cologne

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[ Baltimore Sun | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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