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US school board uses AI to ban books, including Margaret Atwood’s

ChatGPT is being used to help identify books to ban in school libraries over in the US

Evening Standard

Why is Houston shutting down libraries at some of its poorest public schools?

The former library spaces will now be ‘multipurpose’ rooms; disruptive students will be stationed there to watch footage of their classrooms

The Guardian - US

Centre’s move to bring public libraries under its control part of plan to implement Hindutva agenda: CPI(M)

The Centre’s move to bring all public libraries in the nation under its control is a part of its plan to implement the Hindutva agenda, says a statement issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretariat here.

The Hindu

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Paid vs vs free stock photos: What you need to know

Finding stock photos online is easy, but what are the differences between paid-for media libraries and free platforms?

TechRadar

The plot thickens: The battle over books comes at a cost

No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them.

WEKU

The stock photo guide: Where to buy them and how to use them on your website

Our stock photo guide shows you how to find the best content, where to buy stock photos, and how to use them on your website.

TechRadar

The ‘hanging libraries’ of Nigeria: How a book drive is exciting pupils

The quality of basic education is on a decline in Nigerian public schools. One volunteer book drive wants to halt that.

Al Jazeera

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Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children's book about a male penguin couple

Months after access to a popular children’s book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay law, a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision

The Independent UK

Conservative Group Pushes Religious Books While Seeking to Ban Others

The Brave Books campaign, backed by Citizens Defending Freedom, promoted their own publications under the guise of protecting free speech.

Texas Observer

Councils forced to consider asset sales as insurance premiums go through roof

The three 'i's of inflation, interest and now insurance hikes of up to 56% are tipping local authorities into an unprecedented cashflow crisis. Some are leaving halls, pools and libraries uninsured – or looking to sell them off. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Libraries symbolised the progress of a civilisation: Murmu

Inaugurating a ‘Festival of Libraries’ in the national capital, the President said that libraries act as a bridge between civilisations. In ancient and medieval periods, people of many countries carried books from India, translated those and gained knowledge, she said.

The Hindu

Texas county moves to restrict ‘explicit’ and ‘objectionable’ books at public libraries

The book ban occurs alongside the closure of dozens of school libraries in the Houston public school district

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Ark law targeting libraries

"They will not be threatened with jail for making books available to our patrons," advocate says after ruling

Salon

CM tells officials to focus on resurvey of lands, construction of RBKs, digital libraries

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the officials to focus on resurvey of lands in villages, and establishment of digital libraries in rural and urban areas while encouraging self-employment schemes for women on a large scale under the Cheyutha programme

The Hindu

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Chicago Sun-Times

New Illinois laws affecting schools throughout the state, including cover book bans, bullying and more

A roundup of the new Illinois rules and resources that were made into law for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Independent UK

Texas school district will eliminate its libraries and turn them into detention centres

‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

The Independent UK

Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled Legislature

Reason

Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Law That Limits "Harmful to Minors" Books in Libraries and Bookstores, and Also

limits "inappropriate" books in libraries.

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The Guardian - US

Houston school district to turn libraries into disciplinary centers

Critics condemn superintendent Mike Miles’s ‘new education system’ that removes students’ access to books

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #70

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Texas Tribune

Booksellers sue over Texas law requiring them to rate books for appropriateness

Two Texas bookstores and three national bookseller associations file suit over House Bill 900, which requires private booksellers to rate books on appropriateness, and bans “sexually explicit” material from libraries.

The Hindu

Sreevarahom UPS students hand over books to libraries of schools

Students of Government Upper Primary School, Sreevarahom, marked the valedictory of the ‘Reading Month’ celebrations by handing over books to various government school libraries.

Chicago Tribune

Barack Obama appears in library TikTok video to put focus on book bans

Barack Obama turned to the Kankakee, Illinois, librarians when he kicked off an effort to push back against book bans earlier this week to support their belief that among their library’s 80,000 books, there’s something for each reader.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: How to curate age-inappropriate library books consistently with the First Amendment

When librarians at local public libraries decide which books to keep and which to exclude, they often violate the public trust by doing so based on ideology. To avoid potential legal liability, these public officials should avoid viewpoint discrimination and suppress their personal biases. Instead, they should select materials that…

Tribune News Service

The Bible will stay in Florida's Palm Beach County schools, board decides

A rabbi, a Baptist church pastor, a born-and-raised Catholic and an atheist walked into a Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday.

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