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In the news this week, the Independent Publishers Association has become an affiliate of the American Library Association, another step forward in the growing relationship between libraries and indie publishers. A federal judge has declined to reinstate fired register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter, suggesting that the Copyright Office can manage

“In today’s complex landscape, coalition-building across the publishing and library communities is more important than ever,” said Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, IBPA CEO, in a statement.

Among the week's headlines: Michigan librarians advocate for more support; GOP lawmakers in Ohio want to restore vetoed restrictions on LGBTQ+ content in libraries; school librarians address their challenges; and the new ALA executive director sounds an optimistic note about the future.

Shira Perlmutter failed to show that "the existence of the Copyright Office is at stake, or that her position will likely be irreparably changed without an injunction," judge Timothy Kelly held in a July 30 order denying a motion to block her May 10 firing.

Among the headlines this week, the Trump administration released its long anticipated AI Action Plan, which notably fails to even mention the word copyright. A week after releasing a strategic plan, ALA leaders stepped up to clarify a new policy. And among the headlines in our weekly media roundup, The

Among the headlines this week: lawmakers consider ebook and freedom to read bills in Massachusetts; Trump dismisses AI copyright concerns; fired register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter gets her day in court; and big changes at 'Library Journal' and 'School Library Journal.'

It's only been a week since the American Library Association released its most recent strategic plan, but association leaders this week found themselves having to tamp down a brewing controversy. Contrary to language in an email announcing its strategic plan last week, ALA leaders have now confirmed that

In the July 23 report, the Trump administration suggests that American tech companies "must be unencumbered by bureaucratic red tape," to win an AI arms race with China. But the report is also notable for what's not in it—any discussion of copyright or the impact of AI on the creative economy.

As the summer rolls on, we are working away on some new reporting and analysis that we'll be rolling out in the coming days and weeks. In the meantime, we humbly ask a favor: please spread the word with your friends and colleagues, and ask them to support

After two significant legal victories in early May the fate of the agency is once again looking uncertain.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center this week announced 10 honorees for the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Bravery in Literature, including bestselling author Margaret Atwood, who will receive the Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award, and Texas librarian and freedom to read advocate Becky Calzada, who will receive the Eleanor Roosevelt Literary

Among the week's headlines: EveryLibrary takes stock of the legislative landscape; New Hampshire's Ayotte vetoes book ban bill; the book ban battles rage on in Alabama; and the 'New York Times' reports on the state of library ebooks.

In this week's newsletter we dive in with some thoughtful takes on where AI is taking the library and publishing worlds. First up, we're delighted to have an exclusive essay by acclaimed author and library educator R. David Lankes on his decision to self-publish his new

In her latest book, 'Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age,' Vara delivers a potent, highly engaging exploration of AI, technology, and humanness.

Libraries don't just change lives, they can save them, concludes R. David Lankes in his new book. Can AI play a role in that mission?

AI is a polarizing topic. But, in choosing to self-publish his new book, 'Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship,' library educator R. David Lankes hopes to accelerate a conversation about how the technology might help blunt a host of simmering crises in our communities, and in the profession.