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Notes on the 2024 PLA Conference
By an Anonymous Public Librarian
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Bold Book Discussions: The Great Taking
Expanding on earlier book discussion ideas for the bold librarian, I currently recommend “The Great Taking” by David Rogers Webb. It is availabl…
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S. Anderson
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Back to the Future
Driving past the University of Arizona campus a few weeks ago, I spied a “Starship robot” on the sidewalk. The sighting caused me to wonder how …
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S. Anderson
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April 2024

The Culture War, the Library Bill of Rights and the Protection of Minors
Why the ALA's Library Bill of Rights--as it concerns children--may no longer be fit for purpose
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Michael Dudley
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Would You Buy this Book?
My local county library system, until very recently, has purchased all the books I’ve requested, and some librarian pride kicked in when the tit…
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S. Anderson
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The Yearly Charade of "Banned Books Week"
If you, like me, are a resident of the United States and visit your local library frequently, you will have noticed that every year your library will do…
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mulhern
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Whose shelf is in control?
A guest post by an anonymous public librarian
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The West is Worth Saving and So Are Our Libraries
What business are we in? Libraries are said to be the last palaces for the people. A place to read, to hear and to talk about all ideas. A mini model…
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Amy Girard
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Something's Rotten in the State of Online Searching
Although over 80% of the population still uses Google as their primary search engine, I have written on this Substack before about Google’s pote…
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S. Anderson
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March 2024

Multidimensional Library Neutrality: A Primer
Lessons in institutional and practitioner neutrality from political science and city planning.
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Michael Dudley
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John Wright
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Timeline: The Board Firing of Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library CEO Cathy Simpson
Controversial case highlights debate in librarianship over the nature of institutional neutrality.
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Michael Dudley
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Experiments in the Laboratory of Democracy: A Book Discussion Guide to Cancel Wars
Content notes, discussion questions, and related resources for the HxLibraries Symposium common read title, Cancel Wars: How Universities Can Foster…
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Sarah Hartman-Caverly
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