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Court Permanently Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Agency for America’s Libraries – Public Libraries Online
Court Permanently Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Agency for America’s Libraries by Kathleen Hughes on November 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issued in response to a…
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So You’ve Earned Your MLIS: Now What? Advice and Reflections for New Library Professionals – Public Libraries Online
So You’ve Earned Your MLIS: Now What? Advice and Reflections for New Library Professionals by Kathleen Hughes on September 29, 2025 Student loans, tuition reimbursement policies, internships, research papers, and marketing classes are just a few of the many steps library school students navigate to earn a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or…
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ALA President Hohl Statement Regarding the Firing of Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
Public Libraries Online ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries “unjust dismissal” of Librarian of Congress American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress: “As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s…
