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Head into the weekend with the latest on the Library of Congress www.libraryjournal.com/story/leader... and IMLS www.libraryjournal.com/story/imls-s...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Is Fired President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden. In a two-sentence email obtained by the Associated Press, sent on the evening of Thursday, May 8, Deputy Director of Presidenti...

The library community reacts to the firing of Librarian of Congress and more: www.libraryjournal.com/story/librar...

Movers & Shakers 2025 A lot has happened in the library world since LJ opened up Movers nominations last fall, and the landscape looks decidedly different. But just as pandemic challenges drove new, creative processes, we ...

We're proud to announce LJ's 2025 class of Movers & Shakers! Read all about their incredible work supporting learners, advancing communities, and nurturing readers. #LJMovers2025 www.libraryjournal.com/page/movers-...

A multi-state coalition files lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the elimination of IMLS.
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Report: "#IMLS Staff Placed on Administrative Leave" www.infodocket.com/2025/03/31/r... #libraries #museums #libraries #museums

What Happens to Libraries if IMLS Goes Away? On Friday night, March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order that called for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and six other agencies. In FY24, the IMLS bu...

This weekend brought most unwelcome news about the future of IMLS. What do libraries and library advocates need to know now? www.libraryjournal.com/story/what-h...

Shout out to @datarescueproject.org for capturing the info on the IMLS site.

Eliminating the IMLS will hurt libraries that rely on federal funding to operate and slash statewide services like workforce training that libraries offer to their communities.

Women's History Month 2025 | A Reading List In 1987, Women’s History Month was formally recognized by presidential proclamation as a monthlong celebration to honor women’s contributions, accomplishments, and voices throughout U.S. history. The ...

Head into your weekend with a title from our Women's History Month reading list. www.libraryjournal.com/story/Womens...

Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Preserves Federal Data The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab (LIL) has created a data vault to download, authenticate, and provide access to copies of public government data that may be in danger of disappearing. Th...

Concerned about disappearing federal data? LJ's @lisapeet.bsky.social reports on a new project from Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab focused on preservation. www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/h...

LJ Talks with S.A. Cosby, Multi-award-winning Novelist S.A. Cosby’s thriller King of Ashes launches Flatiron’s new imprint Pine & Cedar in June 2025. Cosby talks with LJ about the novel, his writing process, and the authors who first made him fall in love...

Multi-award-winning novelist S.A. Cosby's (@blacktopkid.bsky.social) thriller King of Ashes launches in June 2025. Cosby talks with LJ about the novel, his writing process, and the authors who first made him fall in love with crime fiction. www.libraryjournal.com/story/LJ-Tal...

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