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NewsLink Spotlight |
| A History of Censorship: Get to Know An American Tragedy |
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by Anthony Aycock
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A hundred years ago, book bans operated much like they do today: Aggressive, well-funded social groups used wide-open state and federal laws to agitate for the removal of books they found inappropriate. Among these groups was the Boston Booksellers Committee. In 1927, the committee tried to suppress Theodore Dreiser's magnum opus, An American Tragedy, for its subject matter—sex, abortion, murder—and "obscene language." In honor of the 100th anniversary of An American Tragedy, here is a collection of websites that pertain to the book, its author, and its role in the history of American censorship. |
Weekly News Digests |
| Pfizer Chooses Kudos to Showcase Its Medical Publications |
| Kudos signed a multiyear agreement with Pfizer to increase the reach and engagement of Pfizer's clinical research. |
| TLC Releases a Free Workbook to Help Schools Select and Implement a New LMS |
| The Library Corp. (TLC) introduced a comprehensive, free workbook (registration required) that will help school districts navigate the process of selecting and implementing a new library management system (LMS). |
| Emerald Publishing Redesigns Its Content Platform |
| Emerald Publishing updated its Emerald Insight platform to prioritize accessibility and sustainability. The platform offers more than 400 journals, 7,000 books, 3,000 case studies, and a collection of open access content for a global audience. |
| Digital Science Restarts the Scientometric Researcher Access to Data Program |
| Digital Science relaunched its Scientometric Researcher Access to Data (SRAD) program, which gives scientometrics researchers streamlined, no-cost access to Altmetric and Dimensions data as well as access to Dimensions on Google BigQuery (GBQ). |
| A Win for DEI: Lambda Legal Celebrates the Restoration of Funding for Nine LGBTQ+ Health and Support Services |
| Lambda Legal announced "that the federal government has restored more than $6.2 million in grant funding to nine organizations that offer vital health and support services for LGBTQ+ people, including those living with HIV." ... |
NewsBreaks |
| SLA Faces Its Future |
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by Marydee Ojala
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| Meeting on the University of Pittsburgh campus for its 116th conference, SLA (Special Libraries Association) chose Creative Transformation: Shaping the Future of the Information Profession for its theme. Intriguing choice. As SLA plans to transform itself out of existence, exactly how it can shape the future of the information profession, or of anything else for that matter, is up for debate. |
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