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Judge Denies Fired Register of Copyrights' Longshot Bid to Keep Her Job
The decision is a major blow to Shira Perlmutter's bid for a swift reinstatement and leaves the leadership of the Copyright Office in limbo.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 15, 2025
Court Wipes Out Florida's ‘Overbroad’ Book Banning Law
In a massive win for the freedom to read, judge Carlos E. Mendoza on August 13 found Florida state law HB 1069’s blanket ban on any materials that describe sexual content in school libraries to be unconstitutional.
Trump Administration Targets the Smithsonian
In an August 12 letter, Trump officials announced a plan to review the venerable institution’s “museums and exhibitions” to ensure “alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism."
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 8, 2025
Fired Register of Copyrights Files Emergency Motion to Keep Her Job as Court Outlines Next Steps
The move comes after a narrow July 30 order in which federal judge Timothy Kelly held that Perlmutter had failed to show that her firing was causing her "irreparable harm."
The Independent Book Publishers Association Becomes an ALA Affiliate
“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.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 1, 2025
Fired Register of Copyrights Will Appeal after Court Declines to Reinstate Her
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.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 25, 2025
ALA Clarifies That It Is Not Closing Access to Its Executive Board Meetings
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
Trump Administration's 'AI Action Plan' Snubs Creators
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.
Supreme Court Decision Could Spell Trouble for the IMLS
After two significant legal victories in early May the fate of the agency is once again looking uncertain.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 18, 2025
