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Librarian at a Public Library. Posts represent my opinion- not necessarily that of my employer.
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www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books?
Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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janecowell8.medium.com/our-best-def...
Our Best Defence Against Misinformation? Public Libraries.
Australia’s most trusted public institutions are already delivering frontline media literacy support. With funding, they could transform…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/b...
My Kid Loves Percy Jackson. What Should They Read Next?
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December 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Lakeland students create a banned book club
They say it started by curiosity and a Facebook post to see if there was any interest.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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elliedowling.substack.com/p/libraries-...
Libraries Aren’t Boring. But Their Brand Might Be.
How to make libraries irresistible in a world that only pays attention to what’s sexy, self-centred, or streaming.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
IMLS Restores Competitive Grant Funding
In response to a U.S. District Court’s permanent injunction in State of Rhode Island v. Trump, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that it “has reinstated all federal grants.”
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December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library share.google/BkwMouLq1ppa...
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Outcry over plan to alter what counts as professional degree
The body representing chartered professional accountants in the United States this week joined almost a dozen national organisations – including tho...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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placesjournal.org/article/extr...
Extralibrary Loan: Making the Civic Infrastructure We Need
Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.
placesjournal.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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janecowell8.medium.com/test-try-lea...
Test, Try, Learn: Building a Culture of Innovation in Public Libraries
Public libraries sit at the heart of their communities continually adapting to changing technologies, shifting user needs, and increasing…
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November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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www.al.com/life/2025/11...
This tiny Alabama town has never had a library, but that’s about to change
Currently, the closest public library is in Selma, which is around 15 miles away.
www.al.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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loyolaphoenix.com/2025/11/your...
Your American Girl Doll According to Your Major | The Loyola Phoenix
So which dolls match up with which major?
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November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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observer.co.uk/culture/book...
Why children’s books matter | The Observer
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November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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blog.pressreader.com/libraries-in...
The linguistic diversity of U.S. public library patrons
A new study shows linguistic diversity in U.S. libraries is on the rise. What languages do U.S. library patrons speak? And what can be done to best serve them?
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November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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USF recognized by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Dream Employers’
For the second consecutive year, USF was the only public or private university in Florida to make the list. Among employers ranked in the education industry, USF is No. 13 in the nation overall and No...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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www.lemonde.fr/en/global-is...
One woman killed by someone close to them every 10 minutes: UN report
To mark the International Day for the Elminination of Violence Against Women on Monday, the United Nations released a report that also revealed that 60% of women are killed by close family members.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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librarianbyday.net/2025/11/06/t...
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physi…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Nothing Better Than a Whole Lot of Books: In Praise of Bibliomania
Desiderius Erasmus lived his happiest months from late 1507 into 1508 at the Venetian print-shop of Aldus Manutius. A peripatetic scholar, the Dutch scholar had lived in Rotterdam and London, Basel…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
‘We collect the record of government’: How the Legislative Library serves Queen’s Park
This library survived a fire and holds a book printed before Columbus landed in North America. The Star took a deep dive into the stacks of the library’s rare book
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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bookriot.com/21-attorney-...
A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries
Trump and his administration are barred from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, thanks to a judge's ruling.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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lifestyleasia-onemega.com/arts-and-cul...
A Love Letter To Libraries
Quiet, steadfast, and perhaps the last bastions of reliability in today’s world of misinformation and AI-driven systems, libraries are far more than places that hold books.
lifestyleasia-onemega.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
www.ala.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM