Love data? It's not quite time for the official Week, but For the People has some nice data viz pulled from last year's IMLS stats. public.flourish.studio/story/3457688/

#FairUseFriday Fair use plays an essential role in preserving art forms from one generation to the next.

Props to the Library of Congress for their ongoing preservation work. If you wanted to stream three of the films chosen for this year, you'd be out of luck (and you'd be shelling out a lot of streaming service dough for the rest). /1 newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

"'Prison libraries open doors of opportunity and provide essential literacy support to address the urgent information needs of millions of incarcerated people in the United States,' said Sam Helmick, American Library Association President." www.ala.org/news/2026/01...

AI + IP + licensing + Disney. What could go wrong? (The four horsemen of the copyright apocalypse? Too much?) andresizquierdo.com/2026/01/21/i...

Did you miss Copyright Week this year? It's okay. There's a lot going on--and our friends @eff.org have the roundup. (Click through for the adorable animation!) www.eff.org/copyrightwee...

Are you a student? Do you love our work? Do you want to work with us? Library Futures intern applications are OPEN. nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Hoopla says libraries need to get "comfortable with different solutions." Cool! We'd love to see some different solutions that honor library values, preserve library rights, and don't bankrupt taxpayers! www.wordsandmoney.com/the-digital-...

Now you can CHOOSE to purchase AI slop for your library. www.overdrive.com/policies/res...

As libraries wrap up their year and celebrate new records in digital checkouts, it's time for a few reminders for the new year. /1

Still catching up onb2025? No worries! Read the write-up from our final AI session. Huge thanks to @wolvendamien.bsky.social, Dr. Andrea Baer, and @copystar.bsky.social for sharing your time and expertise with us all!

Today's early Spring semester reminder that if your academic library doesn't have an eBook you want and/or tells you they can't provide it, it is most likely not the library staff's fault. We can't buy what vendors refuse to sell.

Feeling discontent with civilization? Fear not, it's just about time to celebrate more work ascending into the public domain! We'll see you on the sunny side of the street in January! web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

"Ensuring equitable access to digital information remains one of the main challenges for libraries." From our friends @knowledgerights21.org www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/f...

This was a really important session. Immensely heartening to hear people in the LIS spaces articulate the case against LLM AI in education, search and reference, writing, etc. etc., especially when certain other foresight organizations seem to be embracing it.

We agree! And we hope you'll join us!

We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"As we grapple with the change afoot, creative partnerships between local newsmakers and civic institutions have the opportunity to be truly transformative, but only if we build together." LF ED @littlewow.online in The Objective objectivejournalism.org/2025/12/libr...

What if humans still picked music? What if algorithms weren't inevitable? What if libraries could help? Check TRACK 10: a librarian's journey beyond the algorithm, out now from Library Futures intern Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen! www.libraryfutures.net/post/sick-of...

today! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Congratulations to @kslater.bsky.social on winning the 2025 Annual Library Juice Paper Contest! And pssst... read on down thread... 👇 litwinbooks.com/kailyn-slate...

You want webinars? We got webinars this December! Find them all here or read on for details! /1 www.libraryfutures.net/events

talking about public library makerspaces (supporting the work of artists, doing our best to keep materials free for all, & building relationships with community members through programming that is responsive to their needs) for Library Futures next week!

Thanks to @wordsandmoney.bsky.social for their shoutout to our Neo-Censorship report--and for their excellent coverage of all things library! www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

Learn how to keep your library makerspace legally sound and open to all! @schutton.bsky.social, @kslater.bsky.social, and Tomas A. Lipinski will offer insights and answer questions on all things maker. Read more and register --> nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

There's still time to sign up to resist the vendor machine! Join Library Futures, Stephanie "Cole" Adams, Samantha Teremi, Layla Maurer, and Hayley Park to talk AI and library contracts. That's this Thursday 11/20! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"A crucial part of advocacy is making and learning from mistakes." Library Futures intern Callie Martindale set out to make an accessible infographic and learned a lot along the way! www.libraryfutures.net/post/seeing-...

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We're proud to be a part of the @recreatecoalition.bsky.social--and look at their lovely new website!

From Wizards of the Coast to Library Futures, we welcome our new staff attorney Layla Maurer! www.libraryfutures.net/post/four-qu...

We will NOT be recording today's webinar, so be there if you want to full experience! You can still register to attend or get the recap and links! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"[H]olding ISPs liable [for user activity] could lead to innocent people losing internet access based on unfounded allegations, which would unfairly harm families, schools, and communities." Catch up on Cox v. Sony with @recreatecoalition.bsky.social. www.recreatecoalition.org/summarizing-...

YOu can also read a little more about it in this @libraryfutures.bsky.social report: www.libraryfutures.net/post/visions... So honored to be part of this conversation.

One day only THIS THURSDAY 10/30! @nickgarcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com will be talking legal and ethical issues in AI for libraries and librarians! Register to attend (or get the recording and all the links)! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#FairUseFriday 🤓 Fair use plays a critical role in advancing research and scholarship! Fair use has been key in building online databases, previewing research materials before purchasing, and gaining access to archival content. Re:Create member @arl.org has more: www.arl.org/know-your-co...

"[L]ibraries pay much more for books and digital materials than regular buyers do, and right now, there’s no way around this." You know this. We know this. But we're working to change it. You're with us, right? evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/16/l...

"Libraries’ mission is rooted in the non-commercial provision of access to knowledge, and central to this mission is lending books to readers." Strong report from the EU on just how that creates problems when you have to deal with "behemoths" in the commercial market. zenodo.org/records/173491

Missed our beautiful library posters at #ILAAC25 earlier today? No worries! We’ll be at The Librarians Documentary screening this evening. Come get some swag!

Have you supported a library accused of violating copyright? We’re seeking storytellers to share their experience supporting a library navigating copyright conflict. Fill out our recruitment form to get connected. nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We're thrilled to welcome @nickgarcia.bsky.social arcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com to the next in our fall webinar series! Register today for Legal and Ethical Issues in AI on 10/30! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Library budget cuts are bad. Cuts in the form of censorship are even worse. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

"[B]ook censorship in schools has reached a new apex, now a routine and expected part of school operations." We call that kind of ban neo-censorship... /1 www.wordsandmoney.com/pen-america-...

“These documents about censorship are themselves difficult to obtain and are at risk of being memory holed and forgotten about without a systematic effort to obtain, publish, and archive them.” Help battle censorship with our friends @404media.co! www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

AI slop in libraries 🧵! Let's do something about it.

It's Banned Books Week. We stand with those fighting book challenges in schools and libraries around the country--but we're also here to remind you there's more than one way to ban a book. /1 www.libraryfutures.net/post/eight-w...

The Emory Open Education Initiative is a new program that provides mini-grants to faculty members who want to transition from commercial course materials to open educational resources (OER). 📚 scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/new...

We've got a write up, links, and partial recording of our 🔥 webinar last week with @hypervisible.blacksky.app and Dr. Christa Albrecht-Crane. www.libraryfutures.net/events/what-...

Really enjoyed this session, shared a few thoughts in the other place. No, not that one; this one. 👇 gardenstate.social/@glecharles/...

Coming this fall (starting TOMORROW!) to a Zoom screen near you, the Library Futures AI series you’ve all been waiting for! www.libraryfutures.net/post/machine...

Next Wed., Oct. 1, at 2 pm ET, learn about IMLS publication & data sharing policies, plus info on the Dept. of Energy’s data sharing policy. We will co-host a webcast w/ @authorsalliance.bsky.social open to anyone working at academic institutions. Register now! sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...