Research and advocacy for the future of libraries. A project of @NYUEngelberg. On Mastodon https://xitter.cf/t.co/iVScJ4Hl7H, Bluesky @libraryfutures
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Greetings! If you're looking for Library Futures, please find us on Bluesky @libraryfutures.bsky.social--and sign up for our low volume newsletter if you haven't already!
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ALT LIBRARY FUTURES with stylized L and F making a forward arrow
"Ultimately, the future of libraries in the US comes down to a brutal fight for resources that are currently being threatened by reactionary forces around the country.... libraries are more crucial than ever."
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You've still got one more day to get in an application to intern with the coolest library advocacy organization around! Application due 11/1!
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ALT We are hiring interns. For more information libraryfutures.net/opportunities. Apply now. Library Futures.
"[W]hat happens when media ownership disappears, why preservation and access matters for the public good, and what needs to change so that our physical and digital heritage is not needlessly forgotten." Out today from @internetarchive!
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Library Futures research grant recipients @uprootknowledge and the Friends of the San Quentin Library, @aj_boston, @levendowski, Kathleen DeLaurenti, Kerry Masteller, and Jessica Farrell will be bringing us some cool new projects!
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Reminder: Nominations for the SPARC Steering Committee are open until Friday, Oct. 18. Anyone employed at a SPARC member library is welcome to nominate or self-nominate.
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Tomorrow 👍
We're exploring the insidious nature of propaganda and misinformation with Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Prof of Political Science at Siena College. This program is presented in partnership with @lwvac. Go sign up:
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We're thrilled to welcome our new--and first!--Library Futures Advisory Board! Just look at all these cool people who will be helping us out!
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Thanks to Charlie Barlow of the Boston Library Consortium about Controlled Digital Lending and library control:
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A library loan is not a lost sale--and Australia has the data to prove it! Great new report here:
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ALT 1 We found no evidence that library lending of Untapped's ebooks 'cannibalised' sales -- and indeed some evidence that it increased sales for certain books
Library copyrights... /4
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ALT scales of justice by a law book
And what it takes to become a copyright librarian! We can't wait to see what YOU will do as an intern! /end
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Look at our amazing current cohort! /2
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Past Library Futures interns have taught us about digital redlining... /3
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ALT map of the Bronx from the digital redlining blog post
Wouldn't you like to be a Library Futures intern too? We're taking applications for our 2025-2026 cohort! /1
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ALT WE ARE HIRING STUDENT INTERNS!
We know you don't own* digital stuff you "buy." You know you don't own digital stuff you "buy." Now California's going to force digital "sellers" to admit they're not really selling you stuff you can own.
*Some exceptions apply.
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“Library Futures is a leading advocate in preserving fair use and the public’s access to information in an increasingly digital age, and Re:Create is excited to add such an important, timely viewpoint to our diverse and growing coalition.” We're psyched!
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Do you like Flaming Hydra? We like Flaming Hydra! Why not help keep them going?
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Your regular reminder that the best way to ban a book is to ban the person. @EFF rounds up the "predatory pricing, woefully inadequate eBook catalogs, and bad policies" that govern prisoners' book access.
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