EveryLibrary in the News 2023 - January to March
From stories about fighting book bans and censorship to our pro-bono support for libraries on the ballot to our efforts to advance the confirmation of the next Archivist of the United States in the Senate, EveryLibrary has been in the national and local news. We're offering this roundup from January to March 2023 for your review.
EveryLibrary Turns 10
NewsBreaks - Information Today, Inc. | 5 January 2023
http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/EveryLibrary-Turns-10-156542.asp
Public Library Budgets Are Being Slashed. Police Have More Cash Than Ever
Vice | 12 January 2023
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akemgz/public-library-budgets-are-being-slashed-police-have-more-cash-than-ever
Are Book Bans Discrimination? Biden Administration to Test New Legal Theory.”
Washington Post | 13 January 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/13/granbury-book-ban-biden-civil-rights-investigation-title-ix/
The Week in Libraries: January 20, 2023
Publishers Weekly | 20 January 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/91325-the-week-in-libraries-january-20-2023.html
Students want new books. Thanks to restrictions, librarians can’t buy them.
Washington Post | 22 January 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/22/students-want-new-books-thanks-restrictions-librarians-cant-buy-them/
School librarians vilified as the 'arm of Satan' in book-banning wars
LA Times / MSN | 27 January 2023
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/school-librarians-vilified-as-the-arm-of-satan-in-book-banning-wars/ar-AA16Nq5A
Kids’ Disinterest In Libraries Has Nothing To Do With A Manga Shortage
Federalist | 3 Feb 2023
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/03/kids-disinterest-in-libraries-has-nothing-to-do-with-a-manga-shortage/
Liberal Groups Fight to Keep Obscene Materials in Schools
Maine Wire | 14 February 2023
https://www.themainewire.com/2023/02/liberal-groups-fight-to-keep-obscene-materials-in-schools/
This week in Libraries
Publishers Weekly | February 17, 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/91529-the-week-in-libraries-february-17-2023.html
NEWEST US EXPORT: CENSORSHIP?
Ozy News | 20 February 2023
https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/newest-us-export-censorship/458080/
Wisconsin’s VITAL Supreme Court Race with Yasmin Radjy, Executive Director at Swing Left The Gov Hub Newsletter | 21 February 2023
https://www.girlandthegov.com/so/03OQLkob0?languageTag=en
National wave of curriculum bills fails both students and American history
The Hill | 24 February 2023
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3872983-national-wave-of-curriculum-bills-fails-both-students-and-american-history/
School librarians fight legislation to ban books considered obscene
Press Herald | 1 March 2023
https://www.pressherald.com/2023/03/01/school-librarians-fight-legislation-to-ban-books-considered-obscene/
Dimondale library faces uncertain future without community support
WILX | 6 March 2023
https://www.wilx.com/2023/03/06/dimondale-library-faces-uncertain-future-without-community-support/
As Bills in Multiple States Threaten Librarians with Criminalization, Advocates Are Fighting Back
School Library Journal | 6 March 2023
https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/As-Bills-in-Multiple-States-Threaten-Librarians-with-Criminalization-Advocates-Are-Fighting-Back
Book bans in Texas hurt youth and our democracy
Dallas Morning News | 7 March 2023
“Book bans in Texas hurt youth and our democracy”
Biden’s Nominee to Be Archivist Goes to the Full Senate
Government Executive | 15 March 2023
https://www.govexec.com/management/2023/03/bidens-archivist-nominee-goes-full-senate/384025/
At risk in Pennsylvania schools - books, political talk, LGBTQ policies
Philly Burbs | 15 March 2023
https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/education/2023/03/15/anti-lgbtq-policies-spreading-in-pennsylvaniaa-school-districts-ahead-of-election/69933363007/
Attempts to Ban Books Doubled in 2022
Infodocket | 23 March 2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/books/book-ban-2022.html
"Never seen anything like this": U.S. librarians report book bans hit record high in 2022
Salon | 24 March 2023
https://www.salon.com/2023/03/24/never-seen-anything-like-this-us-librarians-report-book-bans-hit-record-high-in-2022_partner/
Illinois and Iowa Propose Book Ban Legislation With Opposing Goals; Louisiana: ACLU Of Louisiana Releases Open Letter on Library Censorship; and More News Headlines
Infodocket | 27 March 2023
https://www.infodocket.com/2023/03/27/illinois-and-iowa-propose-book-ban-legislation-with-opposing-goals-louisiana-aclu-of-louisiana-releases-open-letter-on-library-censorship-and-more-news-headlines/