Library and Academic Institution Movements & the Law

588 bookmarks
Newest
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
Court Ruling Affirms Preliminary Injunction Barring Unconstitutional Book Rating Requirements in Favor of the Coalition of Texas Bookstores, National Booksellers, Authors, and Publishers The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today affirmed the preliminary injunction of the “Reader Act” (formerly HB 900) granted by Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin
·publishers.org·
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
They care deeply and can't be fired. Retired librarians are bringing experience and passion to the cause of intellectual freedom. With advocacy skills training and opportunities to mentor, retirees could become even more powerful assets.
·schoollibraryjournal.com·
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
Systemic racism is a reality in Canada. At many junctures in life, a person’s access to opportunities and fair treatment will be affected by their race, skin colour, or indigineity. The legal profession, in order to do its essential work in our society, must recognize and confront systemic racism. So far, most formal efforts to […]
·slaw.ca·
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium: Reflections, Revisions, and New Works collects expanded and updated presentations given at the Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium (CLAPS) held biennially at the University of Arizona Libraries. This anthology provides a toolkit for critical library pedagogy that recognizes how knowledge is created within historical and deeply politicized contexts. Authors working in library or disciplinary teaching.
·arizona-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com·
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities
·crl.acrl.org·
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts
The President of the American Bar Association (ABA), Mary Smith, expressed deep concern over the challenges faced by law firms’ diversity initiatives following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject affirmative action in colleges and universities. The ABA, the largest voluntary bar association in the country boasting around 166,000 members as of 2022, has conveyed […]
·jdjournal.com·
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts
A WA library might close over book ban fight
A WA library might close over book ban fight
A library in rural Southeast Washington could be the first in the nation to close over a fight about removing books. The debate revolves around a group of books in the library’s kids and young adult sections that some residents say aren’t age-appropriate. Seattle Times reporter David Gutman is here to explain how things got to this point, with some help from life-long Dayton resident John Hutchens.
·kuow.org·
A WA library might close over book ban fight
Report: “Why Iowa’s Ban on Books with Sex Could Sink Libraries Shared by Schools and Small Towns”
Report: “Why Iowa’s Ban on Books with Sex Could Sink Libraries Shared by Schools and Small Towns”
From the Des Moines Register: The small farming community of Alta in northwest Iowa barely has 2,000 residents. The elementary school that shares its name has fewer than 300 students. Neither is big enough to have a quality library on its own. So for the last 20 years, the two have operated a library together, […]
·infodocket.com·
Report: “Why Iowa’s Ban on Books with Sex Could Sink Libraries Shared by Schools and Small Towns”