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January 24, 2023 — 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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EveryLibrary Institute Publishes Policy Brief on Opposing 2023 Legislation Targeting Libraries
The EveryLibrary Institute released a policy brief, Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Librarianship Through State Obscenity Laws (registration required). The announcement of its publication states the following:In 2023-2024, we anticipate that many legislators whose bills failed the last session will reintroduce language in this session and anti-access activists will be inspired to sponsor their own regressive initiatives. … [The policy brief aims] to help state library associations anticipate this legislation and prepare properly to oppose unnecessary politicized changes to settled state law. … [The policy brief] is designed to help state association leaders understand the potential scope and impact of changes to longstanding exemptions while providing guidance and assistance in forming broad-based policy-focused coalitions to maintain current laws and practices. We see that these obscenity-related legislative initiatives are … closely related to attempts to limit access to content like school library databases and ebook libraries. For more information, read the policy brief.
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