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Library Groups Say LinkedIn Policy Changes Could Violate Users’ Privacy

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Library patrons have long had access to resources from Lynda.com, now known as LinkedIn Learning. But library organizations warn that a platform policy change could violate both patrons’ privacy and librarians’ ethics code. Until now, library patrons could access the courses with only a library card number, according to ZDNet.

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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

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As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. But there’s so much more to today’s libraries.

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American Library Association’s Ferguson Memorial Damaged

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Over the weekend, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) planted a tree and placed a stone with it to honor the memory of Michael Brown, the teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson. — BlackInformant (@BlackInformant) April 20, 2015. — Search4Swag (@search4swag) April 20, 2015.

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Fighting Homelessness: Libraries on the Front Lines

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When people think of libraries, they think of books. Here’s how the American Library Association has helped enable that mission around the country. Doors of libraries are open for all—including the homeless. For many, libraries have become a refuge. Serving the Homeless a Priority. ” A Public Space for All.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

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The release of the latest edition of the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list coincides with political attention being paid to censorship. Generally, the books tend to be ones that community members wanted restricted or removed from a library or school. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

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The release of the latest edition of the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list coincides with political attention being paid to censorship. Generally, the books tend to be ones that community members wanted restricted or removed from a library or school. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Healthcare Law Employer Mandate Delayed Until 2015

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The Obama administration will delay enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that businesses with more than 50 employees provide insurance—one of its most hotly opposed provisions—until 2015. ” The post Healthcare Law Employer Mandate Delayed Until 2015 appeared first on Associations Now.'