In times of decreased funding, law librarians have no choice but to get creative.
Published in September 2023 but still relevant today. Here's a story from Anthony Aycock, our law librarian writer, on the challenges and rewards of law librarianship:
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This Indigenous Peoples Month, we recognize tribal libraries as vital centers of language, culture, history, and community knowledge.
Their work preserves stories, strengthens sovereignty, and serves future generations. Tribal libraries are essential, and they must remain funded.
With nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools last year, scholars trace how individual complaints grew into a national movement, and what it means for librarians
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Libraries aren’t luxuries. They are public infrastructure for knowledge, opportunity, connection, and democracy.
Treat them like the essential institutions they are. Protect them. Fund them.
Unfortunately, there’s a fairly large number of misconceptions surrounding Native American culture, and many are spread through reliable literary sources.
Below is a list of five great Native American authors to explore, so feel free to take a look!
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Happy National Cappuccino Day! ☕📚
Grab a cup, find a cozy spot in the stacks, and settle in with your next great read. Coffee may keep us going for the day, but libraries keep communities learning, connecting, and growing for generations.
Support your local library. It’s always worth the investment.
📖 New Medium Article: Libraries Doing the Math — How Texas Public Libraries Make Every Dollar Count
A new Texas study found that every $1 invested in public libraries generated $4.74 in community value
🔗 to article: https://t.co/VflRfw4Yd8
Did you know that your child can ace their schoolwork with free academic resources?
Let’s look at a few of the most prominent ways libraries provide students with assistance...
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Find the support you need for academic success at your campus and public libraries.
Both can help you make the adjustment of starting school as smoothly as possible.
Take a look to find out how!
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Have you ever wondered where you come from?
Do you like going down rabbit holes of information to find the answer you’re looking for?
Here are three ways your library can hook you up with information about your genetic past...
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Article from CBC News: "Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to feed their large language models.
University libraries say entire collections are being knocked offline by persistent streams of unruly bots trying to access their archives, which include academic, historical and government documents.
'They're just out there on the internet, just bombarding us with trying to grab up as much material as possible,' Jill Strykowski, cataloguing and government documents lead at San Jose State University, told CBC News."
🔗 to read the full article: https://t.co/uoeA7XF46V