The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: March 6, 2026
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Andrew Richard Albanese
OverDrive Names Marc Debevoise President
An OverDrive rep said Debevoise will focus on “operational leadership and execution," while founder and CEO Steve Potash will "continue to set the long-term vision and overall strategic direction for the company."
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 6, 2026
Among the week's headlines: ALA workers form a union; library advocates get to work as congress begins the FY 2027 budget process; a controversial book banning bill in Wyoming dies in committee; and a startup in Texas looks to cash in on the state's new book banning bill, S.B. 13.
IFLA Is Looking For the Next Masters of Library Science…Fiction
To celebrate its 100-year anniversary, IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions) is asking librarians to use their imaginations—literally—to contemplate the future of librarianship.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 27, 2026
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 27, 2026
Among the headlines this week: An unusual election could deliver clues about how voters are feeling about book bans in Texas; Republicans introduce an anti-trans bill in Congress; a controversial book banning bill advances in Wyoming; and why a key publishing industry diversity study is on hold.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 20, 2026
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 20, 2026
Among the headlines this week: a federal judge rebukes Trump's efforts to rewrite history via executive order; New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani's love of libraries faces a tough budget test; New Jersey's library ebook bill is back in the news; and Martha Hickson is featured in 'Vogue' magazine.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 13, 2026
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 13, 2026
Among the week's headlines: the library community mourns Fobazi Ettarh; a tough winter is taking a toll on Philadelphia library workers; new book banning bills advance in Iowa, Florida, and Arizona; a freedom to read bill emerges in Alaska; and don't forget to make plans for PLA in Minneapolis.
ALA, DOJ Lawyers Are Negotiating a Potential Settlement in IMLS Case
“The parties seek this extension in good faith as they have begun to engage in negotiations regarding a potential settlement,” the joint filing states.
As Key Hearing Draws Near, Publishers Defend Their Bid to Join Authors' Copyright Lawsuit Over Google's AI Training
In a February 5 brief, the publishers stressed that their intervention in the case was necessary to ensure "the publishing industry’s discrete interests are fairly treated” and rejected Google's "over-the-top" opposition to their joining the litigation.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: February 6, 2026
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Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores
“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 6, 2026
Among the week's headlines: Congress funds the IMLS, but the future remains uncertain; why South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace wants IMLS to pause funding for one library in her state; Iowa seeks to end school and public library partnerships; and Library Futures responds to OverDrive’s broadside in D.C.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: January 30, 2026
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