Who Wrote Elizabeth I’s Most Scathing Letters? New Research Suggests the Tudor Queen’s Male Secretaries Revised Her Correspondence to Emphasize Her Temper
An analysis of more than 500 missives found that Elizabeth’s advisers crafted and even intensified the expression of emotion in her messages to such figures as Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI of Scotland
With school librarians in short supply, the Oklahoma education board begrudgingly grants 56 waivers | KGOU – Oklahoma’s NPR Source
The State Board of Education approved requests Thursday from 56 districts to reduce library hours or replace supervision with a library aide instead of a certified librarian.
“Hero” librarian sues after being fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from children – LGBTQ Nation
In her federal civil rights lawsuit, filed last week, Luanne James claims the Rutherford County Library board violated her freedom of speech and the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause when it voted 8-3 to remove her from her position. The board, she claims, engaged in “discrimination, retaliation, obstruction, intimidation, and threats against LGBTQ community members.”
Library’s Viral ‘Bye, Bye AI’ Event Will Take AI Off Your Phone – Business Insider
The poster was made by the library's sole full-time librarian, Shea Wert. Wert told Business Insider that she had made this event in response to community demand — and was surprised by the reaction from far-flung places.
Penn Libraries union alleges administrators bargained in bad faith – The Daily Pennsylvanian
The charge, submitted to the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 24, alleges that Penn has engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining. The workers — organized as Penn Libraries United under Local 590 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees — have been negotiating for their first contract since February 2025.
E-books among budget challenges facing Pittsburgh libraries | 90.5 WESA
“We want you to read and engage what you want and how you want,” Medlar said.
3 decades after sparking a debate about censorship, ‘Daddy’s Roommate’ returns to Rutland – VTDigger
The Rutland Free Library is launching a Freedom to Read Book Club with a pick that spurred local conflict and national coverage in the 1990s — and holds newfound relevance amid fights over the First Amendment today.
US criticises Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out laws as ‘censorship’
Under Australia's draft digital duty of care laws, tech firms risk hefty fines if they fail to give users the option to turn off algorithms in a bid to protect them from harmful content.
The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul
The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul How did we get here? And how do we get back?
“Don’t think for one second that we don’t need independent writers. The forces of conformity and centralization of power are stronger now than ever. Books have always been our safeguard in such troubled times. But when books are controlled and constrained by the entrenched system, they fail to provide us with meaningful alternatives.”
The View From RSS
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
Somehow, still using RSS, which is a beautifully simple bit of tech from the early days of the web, makes you part of a community of like-minded strangers. When I’ve spent hours scrolling through my never-ending stream of text that nobody else ever sees, I feel a warm glow when I come across something that was written just for me.
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