A beautiful piece by Sam Sussman about how libraries connect us, even across time and space. Check it out at the link below and check out his book BOY FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, out next week. www.wordsandmoney.com/my-mother-li...

Earlier this month, we interviewed author @vauhinivara.bsky.social about #AI, #technology, humanness and her new book SEARCHES: Selfhood in the Digital Age. Check out our interview here: www.wordsandmoney.com/in-conversat...

Library technologist and AI skeptic Jessamyn West takes a deep look at R. David Lanke's new book TRIPTYCH. Read her review: www.wordsandmoney.com/jessamyn-wes...

With the publication of his new book TRIPTYCH, library educator R. David Lankes hopes to accelerate a conversation about how AI might help blunt a host of simmering crises in our communities and save libraries. Read his piece here: nttps://www.wordsandmoney.com/an-urgent-conversation/

More Than 90 #Authors to Join the 25th Library of Congress National Book Festival newsroom.loc.gov/news/more-th... #books #libraries @librarycongress.bsky.social

This just in! Carla Hayden joins the Mellon Foundation to advise Mellon on “opportunities to support and advance libraries, archives, and other organizations in the public knowledge ecosystem.” Read more at the article below. www.wordsandmoney.com/carla-hayden...

Ohio #Libraries Celebrate Veto of Budget Measure Censoring Materials (via @ohiocapitaljournal.com ) ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/01/o... #censorship #libraries

This weekend, we officially launched at #ALAAC25. These are just a few snapshots of our fantastic weekend with old and new friends. Do you have a favorite moment from the weekend?

Andrew Albanese from @wordsandmoney.bsky.social points out that every time you check out a book from the library, you're using a FEATURE of copyright. We say yes, a FEATURE, not a bug.

After the firing of the Librarian of Congress and Registrar of Copyrights, what is the future of both institutions? And could this situation have been avoided if Congress and the publishing industry had not taken the action they did in 2017? www.wordsandmoney.com/after-trump-...

Report: “In a Major Win for #Libraries, Federal Judge Orders #IMLS to Be Restored” www.infodocket.com/2025/05/13/r... @wordsandmoney.bsky.social

Over the weekend, Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyright is ousted as well. Read more here and stay tuned to W&M for what all of this means for libraries, publishers, ideas and information. www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-abrupt...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden’s dismissal called a “disgrace” by @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social The firing was done without cause and seen as the next in the Trump administration’s MAGA playbook. Read more of the story here: www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-fires-...

THE QUEUE, May 2nd: The IMLS gets a stay of execution; Macmillan CEO John Yaged talks book bans; BISG hosted a strong annual conference program in New York; and author @bartography.bsky.social shares a no-nonsense op-ed against a Texas book banning bill. www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

GOOD NEWS: It only took conservative Judge Richard Leon 24 hours after hearing oral arguments to issue a Temporary Restraining Order blocking the Trump administration from further dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read the update here www.wordsandmoney.com/court-tempor...

THIS JUST IN: Judge orders a Temporary Restraining Order on the Trump Administration from further dismantling #IMLS. Read all about it here: www.wordsandmoney.com/court-tempor...

THE QUEUE: The Supreme Court hears a potential landmark case about books with LGBTQ+ themes; North Dakota governor vetoes the state's book banning bill; and two new library-related documentaries are set to debut. Read all this week’s library news here: www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

In a lengthy filing, DOJ claims this administration was NOT trying to shutter #IMLS with the March 14th Executive Order and punts to lower courts. Read more about this and see the full DOJ opposition brief here: www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-admini...

As we head into the weekend, catch up on all of this week's library news with "The Queue!" This week, we have @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social rallying library advocates, an update from this week's #IndieLibForum, and book banning news around the country. www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

The Trump administration fights back against the motion filed by 21 state attorneys around the shuttering of IMLS. We report on and share that response here: www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-admini...

Check out our round-up of this week's library news, featuring updates on recent legal/political action around the country, a blog post by @archive.org, the election of Maria McCauley at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, library grants, popular comics, and more! www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

And in more legal news: @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social filed a motion for preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from destroying IMLS - they asked for a ruling by May 4th to avoid mass termination of IMLS staff. More on that here: www.wordsandmoney.com/citing-immin...

THIS JUST IN: Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. set Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. ET to hear arguments on the lawsuit brought by 21 state attorneys to block this administration's shuttering of IMLS. For more on that, read this: www.wordsandmoney.com/hearing-set-...

Another lawsuit over the March 14th executive order that looks to shutter IMLS, this time from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social. What's notable about the ALA suit - it adds a First Amendment claim to the mix. Read more about that here: www.wordsandmoney.com/time-is-of-t...

Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support. Show some love to the library worker in your life today! ala-apa.org/nlwd/ #NLWD25

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

And the Top 10 most challenged books for 2024 are.... (courtesy of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social) #RighttoRead www.wordsandmoney.com/ala-releases...

Today, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social published the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report, Though # of banned books are down, they are still at record levels. Read more and see the report here: www.wordsandmoney.com/a-difficult-...

Hey all, today is Right to Read Day! Tell us about your favorite book that has been banned/challenged - see full list at the link below! #RighttoReadDay www.ala.org/events/right...

On Friday, 21 state attorneys filed an emergency action to block the Trump administration's bid to shutter IMLS. Read more about that and follow the ongoing story here: www.wordsandmoney.com/states-sue-t...

Today kicks off National Library Week! Here’s a reminder of why libraries are important.

Missed out on this week’s library news? Catch up with our recap: www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

4 of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks signed a letter to US Congress w/deep concern over the 3/14 Executive Order. "Shuttering IMLS would be an act of monumental neglect, violating the very foundation of America and what it stands for as a country." www.wordsandmoney.com/four-of-the-...

Today, IMLS’s advisory body said the lack of communication has created "an information vacuum in which speculation and uncertainty replace transparency and confidence." Read more here: www.wordsandmoney.com/letter-imls-...

First reported by @marisakabas.bsky.social a few hours ago (see below), Institute of Museum and Library Services employees have been put on administrative leave today. See more about what that means for libraries at our story below: www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-admini...

In response to the 3/27 exec. order, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian, wrote in a memo to staff, “We remain steadfast in our mission…We will continue to showcase world-class exhibits, collections, and objects, rooted in expertise and accuracy.” www.wordsandmoney.com/smithsonian-...

In case you missed the March 27th executive order, the first step has been made to make libraries and museums in the MAGA image, starting with the #Smithsonian. Read more here: www.wordsandmoney.com/in-new-execu...

Missed some #librarynews this week? Don’t worry, our editor Andrew Albanese rounds up the top stories: www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

A coalition of library patrons in Greenville, SC, supported by @aclu.org, have filed suit against local officials from removing literature by and about LGBTQ people. Read more here: www.wordsandmoney.com/south-caroli...

MORE: Senators Jack Reed, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand, & Susan Collins all joined the letter to the interim director of IMLS. Library advocates are making their voices heard. Congress is listening. ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

The @aclu.org and Education Minnesota are fighting #bookbans - their fight targets a new policy at the St. Francis Area School district requiring book selections align w/reviews hosted by a shuttered conservative book rating site - BookLooks. Read more here: www.wordsandmoney.com/two-lawsuits...

Major victory for #freedomtoread! A federal judge has once again temporarily blocked the book banning provisions of Iowa law SF 496. Read more about it here: www.wordsandmoney.com/court-blocks...

This morning, the Institute of Museum and Library Services Advisory Board sent a letter to newly sworn in Acting Director Keith Sonderling saying its core activities cannot be slashed by Executive Action- Read more (including the letter) here: www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...

Trump's March 14 Executive Order targets 7 more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read more about that at the link below and sign a petition @everylibrary.bsky.social has created to fight against it. www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...

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