CyberpunkLibrarian

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OCLC is once again engaging in one of its favourite activities: Litigation (librarytechnology.org)
 

Recently, we were forced to file suit against Baker & Taylor and its subsidiary Bridgeall Libraries Ltd. to stop wrongfully providing WorldCat records in their competitive BTCat service.

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These Bats Are Keeping Hundreds of Books Safe - Magazine (magazine.1000libraries.com)
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Where can L.A. immigrants go for help under Trump? Try the public library (www.latimes.com)
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Readers hold quiet protests statewide against North Dakota bill targeting library content (www.inforum.com)
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Music Video - Books by Jesse Welles (www.youtube.com)
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Colorado bill to curb school library book challenges clears first legislative hurdle (www.rmpbs.org)
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Arkansas State Library Board refuses to reject American Library Association, withhold funds (www.ktlo.com)
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Review of Recent Book Ban Polls and Voter Surveys (www.everylibraryinstitute.org)
 

The EveryLibrary Institute is collecting and analyzing polling and surveys about book bans, anti-access legislation, and the perception of libraries/librarians to help advocates quickly find and interpret results.

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‘21st Century Packhorse Librarian’ Brings Books to Rural Communities (dailyyonder.com)
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AI-Generated Slop Is Already In Your Public Library (www.404media.co)
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Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations (www.nytimes.com)
 

Archive.is link for those who need it.

https://archive.is/2025.01.24-235309/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/politics/education-dept-ends-book-ban-investigations.html

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Libraries fire back on bill to remove taxing authority (www.insideindianabusiness.com)
There are Minimum Wages, Why Not a Maximum Wage? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

"Let's not play the game of five whys because the fifth why is always 'capitalism.'" ~Stuart Langridge

Removing Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Glad you enjoyed it! I need to look into other hosting solutions since the attack on the Internet Archive, but I'll get to that soon. Heck, I've got enough to do right now! 😄

Public library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

RIGHT?! I mean, after Cory and Xeni left, I kinda stopped reading the site and haven't thought about it in ages.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' state library appointee complains his colleagues won't ban LGBTQ+ books - LGBTQ Nation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Weird! I know I put the URL in because I had it copy the headline from it. Sorry about that!

Microsoft’s latest security update has ruined dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I literally got this error using a bootable SSD with Ubuntu Mate on it. Separate drives aren't immune to the issue.

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