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Weekly News Digest
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September 26, 2024 — 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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VoteLibraries From the EveryLibrary Institute Shares Three New Initiatives
The EveryLibrary Institute’s VoteLibraries initiative has developed three new projects in partnership with voting advocacy organizations “to provide public librarians and library-focused organizations with tools and resources to participate in election administration efforts” and “focus on increasing participation in the democratic process, ensuring that every voter has the opportunity to access the polls.”VoteLibraries and the League of Women Voters are teaming up to “host a dedicated Vote411 site … to support librarians in their efforts to register citizens to vote, check their registration status, and provide information on local ballots.” For National Disability Voting Rights Week, which was Sept. 9–13, 2024, VoteLibraries and the American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP campaign published a Disability Voting Rights Week Guide for Libraries (registration required) “to inform libraries about Disability Voting Rights Week and the importance of creating accessible spaces when conducting election administration work, including inclusive programming and education efforts.” Nonprofit VOTE and VoteLibraries created the Empowering Library-Related 501(c)3 Nonprofits to Strengthen Democracy toolkit (registration required) “for Library Friends, Foundations, Alliances, and Associations to help them conduct effective and compliant voter registration and civic education activities about their issues.” For more information, read the news item.
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