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NYT Books on Instagram: "Attempts to ban books are accelerating across the U.S. at a rate never seen since tracking began more than 20 years ago, according to a new report from the American Library Association. So far in 2022, there have been attempts to ban or restrict access to 1,651 different titles, the group found, up from challenges to 1,597 books in 2021, the year with the highest number of complaints since the group began documenting book challenges decades ago. Book banning efforts…

The American Library Association was founded in 1876 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The oldest and largest library education and promotion association in the world, they have featured the Muppets in many advertising campaigns over the years. In a 1980 campaign, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were pictured browsing in a library. The image was later used on a bookplate sticker. The Muppet Babies appeared on a READ campaign in 1986. Another READ campaign in 1992 pictured Miss Piggy as…

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Following the advice of Mortimer Adler from 1940, we dissect how to read a book and glean the most value we can from it.

The 2020 Census kicks off in April, and the American Library Association and its local, state, and federal partners have led the way to prepare libraries for the count. See what resources are available and what challenges still lie ahead.

As a long-time academic librarian, I have spent a good part of my career teaching college students to think critically about information. For me, the recent spate of stories about large segments of the population falling for fake news stories was no surprise.

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Renowned author Judy Blume has been awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for her contributions to children's literature. The award was presented by the American Library Association during their annual conference in New Orleans. Blume is known for her relatable and engaging stories that tackle real-life issues faced by young people, such as bullying, self-acceptance, and family dynamics. Her works have been translated into numerous languages and have sold over 85 million copies…

ALA, in collaboration with the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University, invites public libraries to apply for Media Literacy @ Your Library, a pilot program that will train library workers to help their adult patrons become better news consumers. In this six-month learning and prototyping project, ALA and the Center for News Literacy will work with teams from five public libraries to adapt existing media literacy training materials to serve the needs of public librarians and the…

The American Library Association was founded in 1876 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The oldest and largest library education and promotion association in the world, they have featured the Muppets in many advertising campaigns over the years. In a 1980 campaign, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were pictured browsing in a library. The image was later used on a bookplate sticker. The Muppet Babies appeared on a READ campaign in 1986. Another READ campaign in 1992 pictured Miss Piggy as…