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Can’t decide which books to ban? Leave it to ChatGPT!

Ordered to remove unsuitable books from their libraries, school administrators in Iowa outsourced the job to AI. So long, The Color Purple, Beloved, The Handmaid’s Tale, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Payyanur Municipality first in Kerala to have libraries in all wards

Payyanur Municipality has become the first in the State to have libraries in all its wards, thanks to the efforts of its people's representatives, volunteers, Kudumbashree, Haritha Karma Sena, and Library Council. The municipality, with 63 libraries, has provided books to newly established libraries in tribal and backward areas.

The Hindu

‘There won’t be libraries left’: how a Florida county became the book ban heartland of the US

As the extremist group Moms for Liberty flourishes in Clay county, a campaign of outrage has books disappearing from school shelves

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Renovated house of P.N. Panicker at Neelamperoor all set for inauguration

Panicker helped establish 5,623 libraries across the State. He died in 1995 and the State government designated June 19 as Reading Day

The Hindu

The national debate over books has come to West Texas. And librarians are stuck in the middle.

West Texas residents are organizing over their love — or concern — for books. Meanwhile, from Lubbock to Midland and Odessa, librarians are trying to reaffirm libraries’ role as community hubs.

The Texas Tribune

Pushing back on limits elsewhere, Vermont’s lieutenant governor goes on banned books tour

As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas

The Independent UK

Government is committed to ensuring the overall development of the State: Minister

Govt committed to welfare of poor, vulnerable: Kharge. Five guarantee schemes to provide ₹48K-60K annually to each beneficiary family. ₹5K cr allocated to KKRDB for overall development. Public libraries to be upgraded as Knowledge Centres. 200-bed Mother and Child Hospital to be set up in GIMS. Trauma Care Centre to…

The Hindu

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Madhu Bangarappa hoists national flag, addresses gathering in Shivamogga

State govt. to resolve land issue of Sharavathi project & bagair-hukum cultivators in Shivamogga. CM & Dy CM show special interest. Govt. to upgrade rural libraries to advanced e-libraries. Govt. has set records & implemented 5 guarantees. Over 1.45 crore families registered for Gruha Jyothi scheme. 1.28 crore women to…

The Hindu

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

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.

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Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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

Texas Observer

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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.

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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 Independent UK

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

Salon

Judge blocks Ark law targeting libraries

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

The Hindu

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

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

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