Among the week's headlines: Library Journal's 2026 class of Movers & Shakers; a librarian claps back at the publisher response to Illinois's library ebook law; Marshall Breeding releases his annual library tech overview; and controversy erupts over an essay by children's book author Mac Barnett.
Amid surging demand, budget stress, high prices and unwieldy restrictions, librarians say the digital library market is unsustainable and they are looking to a new wave of proposed legislation to support some fundamental reforms.
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