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Weekly News Digest
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May 14, 2020 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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COVID-19 NEWS: ALA Spearheads a Request to Congress for Library Funding
ALA released a letter signed by a coalition of more than 30 business, government, and education leaders that asks Congress to offer emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19. The press release notes, “Libraries have suffered thousands of furloughs or layoffs due to COVID-19, according to the letter. Without federal assistance, more job losses are possible in the months ahead. The fiscal effects may impact future budgets, even as some areas begin to re-open and demand grows for library services.”“These leaders from diverse sectors know that libraries are essential to America’s recovery,” says Wanda Brown, ALA’s president. “As communities plan for reopening, it would be counterproductive not to have libraries fully staffed and ready to help their communities recover.” For more information, read the press release.
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