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PeoplePW’s 2023 People of the Year: Valerie Koehler and Charley Rejsek
'Publishers Weekly' is proud to recognize Valerie Koehler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, and Charley Rejsek, CEO of BookPeople in Austin, as our 2023 People of the Year.
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Libraries
Turning Kids into Readers Requires More than Access to Books
In her farewell as a PW columnist, Sari Feldman reflects on the importance of reading instruction, inspired by her new full-time gig: grandmother.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: December 8, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Montana strikes the MLIS requirement for library directors; Florida's revealing argument about the freedom to read in public schools; and a new report from ALA explores the "digital public library ecosystem."
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Libraries
Librarians Gear Up for Second In-Person LibLearnX Conference
Set for January 19-22 in Baltimore, the still evolving, learning-focused LibLearnX hopes to take another step toward becoming a worthy successor to the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting.
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Libraries
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2023
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year, and what they portend for 2024.
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Publisher News
Congress Introduces New Bill to Fight Book Bans in Schools
Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and school libraries, the Fight Book Bans Act would offer federal funding to support school districts fighting challenges to books and educational materials.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: December 1, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Iowa becomes the next book banning legal battleground; a survey finds that parents still overwhelmingly trust libraries and library workers; and ALA announces Meg Medina as honorary chair of National Library Week 2024.
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Publisher News
Lambda Legal, ACLU Sue to Block Iowa Anti-LGBTQ Book Banning Law
Signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds in May, SF 496, among its provisions, bans books with depictions of written or visual sex from school libraries, and prohibits instruction and materials involving gender identity and sexual orientation for students through sixth grade.
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Publisher News
Fifth Circuit Hears Appeal of Texas Book Rating Law
At a 45-minute hearing on November 29, lawyers for a coalition of plaintiff booksellers and publishing industry groups urged the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to immediately lift an administrative stay that has allowed the controversial book rating law to take effect.
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Publisher News
Appeal of Texas Book Rating Law Set for Oral Argument Tomorrow
After weeks of anticipation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will finally hear oral argument in the state’s appeal of judge Alan D. Albright’s August 31 decision to enjoin key provisions of HB 900.
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Publisher News
ACLU, Parents, and Students Sue Alaska School District Over Book Bans
The suit, filed on behalf of six parents of minor children and two students who are over the age of 18 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough school district, seeks the return of 56 books said to be improperly banned from school shelves.
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Publisher News
Amicus Briefs Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Texas Book Rating Law
With oral argument days away, some 17 organizations and individuals have teamed up to file six separate amicus briefs urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision blocking key portions of Texas’s controversial book rating law.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 17, 2023
ALA names an interim executive director; New York City libraries curb services after a mid-year budget cut; Moms for Liberty goes after Scholastic Book Fairs; and the Pew Research Center finds people are increasingly turning to such social media sites as TikTok for news.
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Publisher News
Booksellers, Publishers Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Texas Book Rating Law
Attorneys for a group of booksellers and publishing industry associations argue that a district court in Texas correctly enjoined HB 900, and that the injunction should be allowed to stand.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 10, 2023
Among the week's headlines: a good election night for libraries and a bad one for book banners; a national teachers group met with Scholastic leaders over the company's abandoned program to segregate diverse books; and how some librarians fired for defending the freedom to read are fighting back.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 3, 2023
Among the week's headlines: the Alabama Public Library Service suggests moving on from the ALA's Library Bill of Rights; an Arkansas librarian recently fired for defending the freedom to read has no regrets (and a lawyer); lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a new library e-book bill; and Barack Obama shares an AI reading list.
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Libraries
ALA Report Looks at Millennial, Gen Z Library Usage, Media Habits
The report, based on a “nationally representative” 2022 survey of some 2,075 Gen Z and Millennials, presents one of the most in-depth looks at how growing up in an increasingly digital environment has shaped the reading and media consumption behavior of younger Americans.
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Publisher News
In Appeal Brief, Texas Defends Controversial Book Rating Law
In a 62-page filing, state attorneys say a district court judge made "substantive errors" in ordering HB 900 blocked, and urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn the order and dismiss the case.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: October 27, 2023
Among the week's headlines: school librarians gather for AASL in Tampa, an Arkansas state senator threatens the Arkansas Library Association, and net neutrality begins its long awaited comeback.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: October 20, 2023
Among the week's headlines: a congressional hearing in support of book bans; more librarian blowback for Scholastic Book Fairs over its optional collection of diverse books; and the Urban Library Council issues a report on AI in libraries.
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