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Sam Helmick Named ALA President for 2025-2026
Helmick, who is community and access services coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, steps in after Ray Pun, who won the election for ALA president in March, announced last month that he was stepping down for health reasons.
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The Week in Libraries: July 26, 2024
Among the week's headlines: Kamala Harris addresses book banning at a campaign event; a community in Michigan seeks to remove its library board over their refusal to ban books; and NBC News has a chilling look at an officer's bid to charge three Texas school librarians for sharing inappropriate books.
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The Week in Libraries: July 19, 2024
Among the week's headlines: ALA welcomes the FCC's decision to allow E-rate funding to be used to purchase and lend Wi-Fi hotspots; parents in Lansing, Mich., are unhappy with plans for two new library-less elementary schools; and Kelly Jensen at 'Book Riot' questions an unusually quiet Pride Month for libraries.
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The Week in Libraries: July 12, 2024
Among the week's headlines: The Fifth Circuit will rehear its June decision in a closely-watched book banning case; Fresh off a high energy annual conference, ALA now faces some critical decisions; and why the New Mexico state library is offering New Mexicans access to the 'New York Times.'
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Check It Out: How ThriftBooks Helps Libraries Turn Excess Books Into Revenue
As the world’s largest independent seller of new and used books, ThriftBooks is known to customers as the place to purchase affordable books and locate hard-to-find titles. But the online retailer also plays another important role: helping libraries raise significant funds from unneeded books. (Sponsored)
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ALA 2024: Ali Velshi Calls for Courage
At a June 30 keynote at this year’s American Library Association's Annual Conference, MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi discussed the plight of frontline librarians in the present political climate and his memoir, 'Small Acts of Courage.'
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ALA 2024: Authors and Librarians Address 'Soft' Censorship
Numerous activities and events at the ALA annual conference addressed the problem of book bans.
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ALA 2024: Librarians Showcase Creativity
Librarians got hands-on experience with tools of the trade and shared their own innovative approaches to meeting community needs at this year’s American Library Association Annual Conference.
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ALA 2024 Opens with Applause, Determination, and Trevor Noah
The American Library Association's meeting started with a keynote from the former host of 'The Daily Show' and a fierce stand for the right to read.
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ALA 2024: Librarians Rally for the Right to Read
The American Library Association’s 2024 conference emphasized the threats posed by book bans and the undermining of public institutions and trust with a Rally for the Right to Read and more.
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