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FYI Podcast: Desegregation of Libraries in the Jim Crow South

In this episode, we discuss the history of library segregation in the Jim Crow south and the fight for desegregation. […]

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ELC Pitch Competition Showcases Library Services to Support Small Business Communities 

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National Library Week: ALA Briefs Policymakers on How Libraries Build Business

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FYI Podcast Episode: The Black Librarian in America (50th Anniversary Edition) with Shauntee Burns-Simpson

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Rebecca Makkai On Plot Construction, Boarding Schools, And Singing Gorilla Telegrams

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NYPL Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Welcoming Mental Health Counseling at Libraries

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National Library Week Kicks off With Right to Read Day

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FYI Episode! Outreach Services to Persons Who Are/Were Incarcerated

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PLA, Google Tackle Misinformation with New Information Literacy Effort

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Sowing Seeds for Community Impact

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Adele Bertei On Entering The Battle Zones Of Her Youth

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Get to Know the 2023 PLA Election Candidates

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Desegregation of Public Libraries in Winchester & Richmond, Virginia

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FYI Podcast – A Conversation with PLA President, Dr. Maria McCauley

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Group Seeks to Dissolve Library

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Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Pitch Your Business Service Idea and Win Cash Prizes!

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Tara Ison On Finding The Emotional Logic Beneath Her Characters

Addressing Food Insecurity with Community Refrigerators

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World Language Collections: Growing With Our Communities

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Adding Fun to Your Library’s Programming

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Francesca T. Royster On The Joys of Chosen Family

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Celebrate International Love Data Week 2023

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