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ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
The American Bar Association (ABA) is maintaining its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite intensified political pressure from the Trump administration and recent legal developments that have challenged the organization’s authority and policies. During a recent forum in Cleveland, ABA leadership reaffirmed the association’s belief that DEI is essential to the excellence and […]
·jdjournal.com·
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
Dentons Book Banning Webinar: A View From Bookstores, Libraries and Courtrooms
Dentons Book Banning Webinar: A View From Bookstores, Libraries and Courtrooms
Has your favorite book been removed from local libraries? The restriction and removal of books in libraries and bookstores–including literary classics–have come front and center in the culture wars.
·dentons.com·
Dentons Book Banning Webinar: A View From Bookstores, Libraries and Courtrooms
Taking the pulse: Share your voice on the state of libraries
Taking the pulse: Share your voice on the state of libraries
Press Release: Taking the pulse: Share your voice on the state of libraries. Libraries today are navigating a landscape filled with opportunities and challenges. The rapid acceleration of AI is reshaping how information is discovered, accessed and understood. Open access scholarship is expanding the boundaries of knowledge sharing, while simultaneously challenging traditional publishing and acquisition models. All of this is unfolding under the weight of persistent budget constraints, staffing shortages and shifting institutional priorities.
·librarytechnology.org·
Taking the pulse: Share your voice on the state of libraries
How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America
How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America
Only one library book ban case has ever been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court: Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico (1982). In 1975, the Island Trees school b…
·lithub.com·
How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
We know that the need for reliable internet access, digital skills training, and wi-fi-enabled technology persists. The DEA programs would have brought capacity-building resources to communities all over the United States; these devastating cancellations will hinder our progress toward closing the digital divide and ensuring that all Americans can thrive.
·publiclibrariesonline.org·
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts - Nolan Cabrera.
Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts - Nolan Cabrera.
In Banned, readers are taken on a journey through the intense racial politics surrounding the banning of Mexican American Studies in Tucson, Arizona. This book details the state-sponsored racism that led to the elimination of this highly successful program, and the grassroots and legal resistance that followed. Through extensive research and firsthand narratives, readers will gain a deep understanding of the controversy surrounding this historic case. The legal challenge successfully overturned the Arizona law and became a central symbol in the modern-day Ethnic Studies renaissance. This work is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the power of community activism, the importance of fighting for educational equity, and why the example of Tucson created an alternative blueprint for how we can challenge states that are currently banning critical race theory.
·arizona-ua.primo.exlibrisgroup.com·
Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts - Nolan Cabrera.
Building Psychological Safety in Academic Libraries: Fostering Innovation, Well-Being, and Engaged Teams | Newman | College & Research Libraries News
Building Psychological Safety in Academic Libraries: Fostering Innovation, Well-Being, and Engaged Teams | Newman | College & Research Libraries News
Building Psychological Safety in Academic Libraries: Fostering Innovation, Well-Being, and Engaged Teams
·crln.acrl.org·
Building Psychological Safety in Academic Libraries: Fostering Innovation, Well-Being, and Engaged Teams | Newman | College & Research Libraries News
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
The Pentagon ordered military educational institutions to pull and review any books that promote what it called "divisive concepts and gender ideology" on Friday, in the latest move from President Donald Trump's administration against diversity, equity and inclusion.
·reuters.com·
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.
·apnews.com·
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Trump Fires Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office
Trump Fires Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office
From Politico: President Donald Trump continued a firing spree at the Library of Congress on Saturday when he dismissed the top copyright official in the nation — a position traditionally overseen by the legislative branch. The White House contacted Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter Saturday afternoon informing her that her job leading the U.S. Copyright […]
·infodocket.com·
Trump Fires Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office
AP: “President Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House Continues Purge of Perceived Trump Opponents”
AP: “President Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House Continues Purge of Perceived Trump Opponents”
Ed. Note: We will update this report with additional media coverage and statements as they become available Recent Additions (Last Update 5:30pm; May 12) ALISE Statement On the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) strongly condemns this unprecedented action. Dr. Hayden, the first woman […]
·infodocket.com·
AP: “President Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as White House Continues Purge of Perceived Trump Opponents”
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from some conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.
·apnews.com·
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
ARL Comments on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress — Association of Research Libraries
ARL Comments on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress — Association of Research Libraries
“The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and its members are deeply disappointed in the administration’s decision to terminate Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress,” said Andrew K. Pace,...
·arl.org·
ARL Comments on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress — Association of Research Libraries
States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump's executive order dismantling the IMLS "disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government."
·npr.org·
States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
Threats to DEI are only growing stronger, with continued plans to introduce bills in the next legislative session, and attacks occurring on the accreditation front. Use our interactive dashboard to keep track of the evolving attacks on DEI across the states.
·edtrust.org·
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.