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NewsLink Spotlight |
| Island Trees v. Pico: Book Banning's Trial of the Century |
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by Anthony Aycock
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| Censorship exists in every era. It has many opponents. It also has defenders who are, if not as legion, just as vociferous. Ultimately, censorship is a question about what people should and should not know. Who has the right to opine? To report? To decide whether a thing is true or false? Righteous or wretched? Information or ignominy? |
Weekly News Digests |
| ABA Law Library Collection Comes to HeinOnline |
| HeinOnline introduced the ABA Law Library Collection: Books & Practice Materials Archive, "a new database that fully digitizes and preserves decades of American Bar Association [ABA] books, practice materials, and professional resources." |
| NoveList Creates New Framework for Readers' Advisory Skills |
| NoveList rolled out Readers' Advisory Competencies, "a new framework designed to help libraries define, develop and advance readers' advisory skills across their organizations." |
| Kanopy Celebrates America's 250th Birthday With Curated Films and Series |
| OverDrive posted some titles to watch on Kanopy as part of the America250 celebrations, along with programming suggestions. |
| Lyrasis Catalyst Fund Winners Announced for 2026 |
| Lyrasis named five Catalyst Fund recipients for 2026. |
| Clarivate Publishes the 2026 Journal Citation Reports |
| Clarivate released the Journal Citation Reports 2026. |
| EBSCOlearning Adds Resume Builder to Its Job-Seekers Resource |
| EBSCOlearning introduced "an updated resume builder tool within its Job & Career Accelerator resource, bringing AI-powered resume creation to job seekers at libraries, schools, and workforce development centers." |
| ByWater Solutions and Novare Library Services Plan AI in Libraries Webinar Series |
| ByWater Solutions teamed up with Novare Library Services for the Digital Dexterity: AI in Libraries webinar series. This six-part series will feature "a variety of guest presenters speaking on a range of AI-related topics. These sessions are open to anyone and will be recorded." |
| Growing Libraries and Partners Facilitate Community-Focused Collection Development |
| Growing Libraries partnered with Ingram Library Services and collectionHQ to create the Community-Driven Collections Program to help public libraries improve their collection decision-making. |
NewsBreaks |
| Public Libraries at Our Nation's 250th Birthday |
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by Phil Shapiro
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| America's 250th birthday is an ideal moment to reflect on the institutions that have quietly sustained and strengthened our democracy. Among these, public libraries stand out as one of the most enduring and essential. While they rarely command headlines, their role in shaping an informed citizenry is foundational. |
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