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Judge Appears Skeptical of Internet Archive’s Scanning and Lending Program
Over the course of the 90-minute hearing, Judge John G. Koeltl appeared unmoved by the IA's fair use claims and unconvinced that the publishers’ market for library e-books was not impacted by the practice known as controlled digital lending.
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The Week in Libraries: March 17, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Federal library funding hangs in the balance as the 2024 budget process ramps up; Arkansas passes a controversial bill aimed at restricting libraries; a Michigan prosecutor threatens to charge a local library director for refusing to pull Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' from the collection; and the Copyright Office weighs in again on AI authored works.
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With Budget Deadline Looming, Library Supporters Urge Congress to #FundLibraries
ALA officials are urging library advocate to ask their congressional representatives to cosign letters in support of library programs. The House deadline for signatures is March 20.
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The Week in Libraries: March 10, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims book banning is a media hoax; Illinois goes on the offense to protect the freedom to read; and a new poll suggests that the Right's 'war on woke' might not be an effective political strategy.
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Should Public Libraries Double Down on Print Book Collections?
Data from the IMLS show gate counts and circulation have been falling for more than a decade. U.K.-based library advocate Tim Coates says print books hold the key to reversing the trend.
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The Week in Libraries: March 3, 2023
Among the headlines this week: a look at libraries some three years after the Covid-19 pandemic began; how the right wing culture war playing out in many communities has led to some librarians living in fear; the St. Paul Public Library's 'Read Brave' program enters its 10th year; and Connecticut revises its proposed library e-book bill.
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The Week in Libraries: February 24, 2023
Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership.
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With New Model Language, Library E-book Bills Are Back
A year after a federal judge struck down Maryland's groundbreaking library e-book law, library advocates are backing revised legislation they say can help ensure "fair and equitable licensing terms" for library e-books while avoiding the thorny copyright issue that doomed Maryland’s effort.
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Comics Plus Exceeds One Million Checkouts in 2022
Now in its third year, Comics Plus counts more than 2,500 customers, who enjoy access to a large and growing catalog.
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The Week in Libraries: February 17, 2023
Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports that 'educational censorship' bills are continuing to spread nationwide; the Utah Library Association delivers a powerful statement on censorship; and registration is now open for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, set for June 22-27 in Chicago.
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The Week in Libraries: February 10, 2023
Among the week's headlines: The Colorado Civil Rights Division rules that a librarian who objected to censorship efforts in her library was illegally terminated; more on the College Board's questionable interactions with Florida officials; Library Journal releases its annual budget survey report; and Hawaii introduces a new library e-book bill.
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Palace Project, Draft2Digital Strike Deal to Offer Indie E-books to Libraries
Beginning next week, the first of an anticipated 500,000 indie and self-published e-book titles from Draft2Digital and Smashwords (which merged last year) will be made available for library lending via the Palace Marketplace, the upstart Palace Project’s digital content platform.
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WNDB Opens Applications for Books Save Lives Grants
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.
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The Week in Libraries: February 3, 2023
The ALA's first in-person LibLearnX is in the books; book bans (and Florida) stay in the news; and the Urban Library Council releases a white paper addressing food insecurity in our communities.
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Modest Attendance, Big Energy at the ALA LibLearnX Conference
Despite modest attendance, the first in-person LibLearnX in many ways delivered exactly what ALA membership asked for when the association began rethinking the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting—fewer meetings, more educational offerings and learning opportunities, and more time to connect with peers.
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Penguin Random House’s All Ways Black Collective Battles Book Bans
A community of Black writers and readers, the group is partnering with Little Free Library to bring more free libraries to Black communities across the country.
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Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong Win ALA’s 2023 Carnegie Medals
In announcing the awards, the awards committee called Otsuka "a master of narrative voice" and praised Yong for "standing out even during a recent golden age of nature writing."
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ALA's First In-Person LibLearnX Is Underway in New Orleans
The show, which replaces the now-defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting, is set to run through January 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will feature a diverse slate of workshops, panels, and programs; a main speaker program; and an exhibit hall.
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The Week in Libraries: January 27, 2023
The American Library Association gets a massive grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to address key issues in libraries; Florida librarians and educators struggle with pernicious new 'parental rights' laws; and two more states introduce new library e-book bills.
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Little Free Library Launches Indigenous Library Program
The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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