NEWS & VIEWS
News & Views is your monthly roundup of curated articles from around the web keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends in the library profession. News & Views is an exclusive benefit of your MLA membership delivered to your inbox the second Thursday of every month.
May 13, 2021
IVY LEAGUE LIBRARIAN SAYS LIBRARIES REINFORCE WHITE SUPREMACY
The Hill – May 12, 2021

ROYAL OAK’S SEED LIBRARY’S POPULARITY GROWING WITH THE SEASON
The Oakland Press – May 11, 2021

FCC OPENS EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM
American Libraries Magazine – May 11, 2021

IS ACADEMIC RESEARCH TOO HARD TO READ? THE ACADEMICS SAY YES
Publishing Perspectives – May 11, 2021

STARTING A NEW LEGACY
American Libraries Magazine – May 11, 2021

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: AN UPDATE ON CURRENT STATE LEGISLATION
ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Blog – May 11, 2021

SUMMER TASKS TO PREPARE YOU FOR FALL SCHOOL LIBRARY REOPENINGS
Book Riot – May 10, 2021

THIS IS A MAP OF AMERICA’S BROADBAND PROBLEM
The Verge – May 10, 2021

SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE THE BEDROCKS OF FREEDOM
Publishers Weekly – May 7, 2021

REPORT URGES LIBRARY LEADERS TO ADDRESS DECLINE IN PUBLIC LIBRARY USAGE STATS
Publishers Weekly – May 6, 2021

OHIO LIBRARIES RISK LOSING $22 MILLION UNDER STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL
The Columbus Dispatch – May 5, 2021

60% OF SCHOOL APPS ARE SHARING YOUR KIDS' DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES
Gizmado – May 4, 2021

2021 LIBRARY SYSTEMS REPORT
American Libraries Magazine – May 3, 2021

THE LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE
American Libraries Magazine – May 3, 2021

10 FAMOUS LIBRARIES FROM MOVIES AND TV
Book Riot – May 3, 2021

CAMILLERI BATTLING LITERACY CRISIS; HAS BILL FOR MEDIA SPECIALIST IN ALL SCHOOL LIBRARIES
News Herald – May 3, 2021

“IF THERE’S ANYONE WHO COULD STEP UP DURING THIS TIME, IT’S US:” HOW NYC SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ADAPTED TO REMOTE LEARNING
New York Daily News – May 2, 2021

FEDERAL MONEY FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The New York Times – May 2, 2021

GAINING PATRON COOPERATION ON MASK WEARING
Public Libraries Online – April 30, 2021

E-BOOKS STILL NO MATCH FOR PRINTED BOOKS  
Statista – April 23, 2021

VINTAGE SUPPLIES THAT KEPT LIBRARIES RUNNING
Smithsonian Magazine – April 22, 2021

LIBRARIES CAN USE ARPA FUNDS ON E-BOOKS, BUT CHANGE MAY BE NEEDED
Publishers Weekly – April 21, 2021

PELAYO-LOZADA ELECTED ALA PRESIDENT
Publishers Weekly – April 15, 2021
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