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In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.

WEKU

Ken Follett: ‘You don’t have to wear a hairshirt to be in the Labour party’

The writer, 74, on Bollinger Bolsheviks, champagne socialism, the power of public libraries and how he came to write the first of his 36 novels

The Guardian - UK

A reluctant librarian who became India’s father of library science

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Parents will prefer govt. schools to private schools in a couple of years, says Madhu Bangarappa

Minister Madhu Bangarappa says govt schools will get all facilities & in 2-3 yrs people will prefer them. 8,500 classrooms to be built, 13,000 teachers recruited & physical, music & art teachers to be hired. Libraries are helping students in competitive exams & Housing Minister's statement should be clarified.

The Hindu

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

The pop music icon is taking a stand against the libraries and classrooms around the U.S. that have removed books due to claims of inappropriate content related to sexuality, gender identity and race.

WEKU

South Carolina education board deciding whether to limit books and other 'age appropriate' materials

The State Board of Education is considering a universal definition of “age appropriate” educational materials in South Carolina schools and libraries

The Independent UK

The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Libraries fight to survive under tight council budgets

When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of their services.

Newsroom.co.nz

Steve Martin shares reaction to Florida school district banning his novel

Comedian’s 2000 novella ‘Shopgirl’ is among the latest titles to be removed from the libraries of Collier County, Florida

The Independent UK

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings

Some librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help

The Independent UK

NIT Calicut’s department of architecture elated at Kozhikode securing Unesco’s ‘City of Literature’ tag

NIT-C students and faculty are proud to have contributed to the city’s success.NIT-C students and faculty are elated that their project contributed to Kozhikode earning the Unesco 'City of Literature' title. Their study uncovered the city's literary history and revealed its high concentration of libraries. The team proposed initiatives to…

The Hindu

Most libraries to provide ‘warm banks’ again this winter

Library service schemes to offer free, heated space, which began last year in response to the cost of living crisis, will resume at the end of October

The Guardian - UK

How big companies from EY to Johnson & Johnson are learning to master AI prompts

Embracing AI is the easy part—firms have already moved on to harder parts like making AI actually work for their business.

Fortune

TSMC: Ecosystem for 2nm Chip Development Is Nearing Completion

Speaking to partners last week as part of their annual Open Innovation Platform forum in Europe, a big portion of TSMC's roadshow was dedicated to the next generation of the company's foundry technology. TSMC's 2 nm-class N2, N2P, and N2X process technologies are set to introduce multiple innovations, including nanosheet…

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With libraries, more is better

Providing more money for prison libraries is the right move, to help inmates have a better chance of successful re-entry to society. But regulating little free libraries is a waste of time.

The Independent UK

Alabama flags children’s book for censorship because author’s name is ‘Gay’

Read Me a Story Stella has no sexual content – and is in fact about two siblings spending the day reading and building a fort

The Guardian - UK

‘Libraries are the heart of community’: children’s laureate Joseph Coelho on inspiring the next generation of writers

Since his first anthology in 2014, Coelho has become a prolific author for children and YA readers – and it all started, he says, in a vital community space

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois kickstarts funding to state prison libraries with $420K in grants

Each of the state’s 28 prisons will receive $15,000 for books, magazines and other supplies, the first time they’ve received public funding of any kind in six years.

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Michael Connelly, Nikki Grimes, Judy Blume and other authors unite against book bans

During what the ALA is calling Banned Books week, more than a dozen high-profile authors are taking a stand against censorship. Author Michael Connelly alone has donated $1 million to the cause.

The National (Scotland)

Thousands sign petitions to save North Lanarkshire facilities ahead of public protest

THOUSANDS of people have signed petitions in a bid to stop a Scottish Labour-run council from closing 39 sports facilities, libraries and community…

The Conversation

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high in 2022 and show few signs of abating for 2023, according to the American Library Association.

The National (Scotland)

'Save our sports': Mass protest planned against Scottish Labour council's cuts

SPORTS clubs in North Lanarkshire are coordinating to host a demonstration against council approved plans to close 39 libraries, leisure centres,…

The Independent UK

Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off

A Florida school district has ordered the removal of almost all books with gay characters from classrooms and libraries

Reason

Brickbat: That's Not What I Meant

Following a public outcry, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce has asked the Peel school district to stop removing books from school libraries. Earlier this year, Lecce sent all school boards in the province a memo directing them to "evaluate books, media and all other resources currently in use for teaching…

The Hindu

Hyderabad student gets Prime Minister’s appreciation in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

11-year-old Akarshana Satish has set up 7 libraries with 6,000 books, inspiring others. She began her mission during COVID-19, helping children at MNJ Cancer Hospital. She collected books from various sources and donors, setting up libraries at Sanathnagar police station, Government Juvenile Home for Girls, Gayatri Nagar Association, Coimbatore City…

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