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According to ChatGTP, below are the main themes of this year’s library headlines (using Library Link of the Day as the source): Highlighting state legislation targeting librarians, legal battles in ...
he 132-year-old University of Chicago houses more than 800,000 volumes related to South Asia, making it one of the world's premier collections for studies on the region. But how did such a treasure ...
Britannica Didn’t Just Survive. It’s an A.I. Company Now. The encyclopedia maker could have become a casualty of the Wikipedia era. But it has remade itself into a digital learning giant that is ...
Before every San Francisco Symphony concert, you%u2019ll see a black-clad figure distributing folders on the musicians%u2019 stands. Most of the time, that%u2019s Margo Kieser, the orchestra%u2019s ...
Toronto Public Library apologizes after lost child denied help "This is simply not okay, and it doesn%u2019t align with our commitment to serving all commun ...
Behind the scenes of the Free Library’s Author Events resignations and rebirthThe walkout and subsequent firing of Author Events staff this year was the result of a decades-long, murky relationship ...
Nineteen states have followed the lead of California and passed consumer privacy laws. Three went into effect this year and eight will become effective in 2025. The remainder become effective in 2026.
“It’s not just about taking a book off a shelf,” said Tasslyn Magnusson, an author and teacher from Wisconsin who tracks book censorship across the U.S. “It’s about power and who controls public ...
Libraries had changed since I was a kid. They were now more like a community service center than just a home for books. Older people signed up to learn basic computer skills or how to set up an ...
The Big Five publisher made a deal with an unnamed “artificial intelligence technology company” and is allowing authors to opt-in if they want to join the agreement. Authors Guild CEO Mary Rasenberger ...
“While it is true libraries cannot hold every book in the world, it has been affirmed through case law that libraries cannot censor material based on viewpoint discrimination,” Read Freely Alabama’s ...
A new exhibit called “A Librarian’s Legacy” opened this month, just in time for the Morgan’s 100th anniversary. It traces Greene’s life and her lasting influence as the library’s first director.