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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 28

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 28

Among the week’s headlines: a bipartisan group of senators stands up for the IMLS; Iowa libraries look to get banned books back on the shelves after a major court victory; EveryLibrary helps a defunded Alabama library; and the Special Library Association is dissolving.

In New Executive Order, Trump Seeks to Remake the Smithsonian in his MAGA Image

In New Executive Order, Trump Seeks to Remake the Smithsonian in his MAGA Image

In a chilling order, the administration accuses past administrations of pushing "a distorted narrative driven by ideology" and seeks to bar "exhibits or programs" deemed "inconsistent with Federal law and policy.”

South Carolina Library Patrons Sue Over LGBTQ Book Bans

South Carolina Library Patrons Sue Over LGBTQ Book Bans

The suit seeks to have the library's new collection policies declared unconstitutional.

Court Blocks Iowa Book Banning Law—Again

Court Blocks Iowa Book Banning Law—Again

In a major win for freedom to read advocates, a federal judge has once again temporarily blocked the book banning provisions of Iowa law SF 496.

Two Lawsuits Challenge Book Bans in Minnesota School District

Two Lawsuits Challenge Book Bans in Minnesota School District

The suits accuse the St. Francis School Board of “abandoning its duty to oversee the education of young people in service of a partisan, political orthodoxy.”

In Letter, IMLS Advisory Board Says Its Core Activities Cannot be Slashed by Executive Action

In Letter, IMLS Advisory Board Says Its Core Activities Cannot be Slashed by Executive Action

In a letter to the agency's new acting director, the National Museum and Library Services board said it stands ready to help "support and strengthen" the agency's mission as mandated by law.

ALA Taps Lisa Varga to Lead Public Policy and Advocacy Office

ALA Taps Lisa Varga to Lead Public Policy and Advocacy Office

Varga will take over from Alan Inouye, who is retiring from ALA after 18 years in the Public Policy and Advocacy Office. She will begin her new role on April 21.