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Mississippi orders deletion of race and gender databases in state libraries
The Mississippi library commission, which offers services such as specialized research assistance to libraries in the state, has ordered the deletion of two research collections: the race relations database and the gender studies database. The collections were stored in what's called the Magnolia database, which is used by publicly funded schools, libraries, universities and state […]
Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups not parents
A large majority of attempts to ban books in the US last year came from organised groups rather than parents. 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups, government entities and elected officials, board members and administrators, reported the American Library Association (ALA). Just 16% of ban attempts were made by parents, […]
The ALA sues over the scuppering of the IMLS
The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), whose members include museum and library workers nationwide, have sued over what the ALA called, in a release, "the Trump administration's gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)." Among the defendants are Keith Sonderling, in his […]
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
For many librarians, the stakes of the job are high – they're facing burnout, book bans, legislation pushed by rightwing groups, and providing essential resources in an effort to fill gaps in the US's social safety net. Now, as Donald Trump's administration rolls out their agenda, many librarians are describing his policies as "catastrophic" to […]
21 States sue Trump administration over scuttling of IMLS, other agencies
Attorneys general from 21 states have sued the Trump administration to block its recent efforts to scuttle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and six other federal agencies.
US authors' copyright lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft combined in New York with newspaper actions
Twelve US copyright cases against OpenAI and Microsoft have been consolidated in New York, despite most of the authors and news outlets suing the companies being opposed to centralization.
'Meta has stolen books': authors to protest in London against AI trained using 'shadow library'
Authors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta's London office today in protest of the organisation's use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence.
Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit 'obscene' books in libraries
Rightwing groups around the US are pushing legislation that would place new limits on what books are allowed in school libraries in a move that critics decry as censorship often focused on LGBTQ+ issues or race or imposing conservative social values.
Once again, federal judge blocks a book banning law in Iowa
On March 25, U.S. District Court judge Stephen Locher of the Southern District of Iowa reinstated an injunction against book restrictions in Iowa Senate File 496, a 2023 state law that has resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa public school libraries. Locher concluded "that Senate File 496 is likely facially unconstitutional […]
Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judge
A lawsuit brought by publishers and authors including John Green and Jodi Picoult has led to a portion of a law banning Iowa school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts being halted.