Donald Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican US president and... Read more »
Trump abruptly fires librarian of Congress in latest purge of government May 09 2025 Donald Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday as the White House continues to... Read more »
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration Apr 07 2025 For many librarians, the stakes of the job are high – they’re facing burnout, book bans, legislation pushed... Read more »
Book News: Louisiana supreme court revives librarian Amanda Jones’s defamation suit
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The role of the traditional “librarian behind the counter” is under threat in a drive by councils to cut staff hours using self-service checkouts. Officials in some local authorities are proposing that... Read more »
End of the librarian? council cuts and new tech push profession to the brink Jul 07 2024 Staff in England’s public libraries under threat of being replaced by automated checkouts amid budget... Read more »
‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health Mar 16 2024 Mychal Threets has become a TikTok star thanks to his tales from life in the stacks,... Read more »
Californian librarian becomes TikTok and Instagram sensation with his upbeat take on libraries. Jan 03 2024 However relevant the stereotypical, silence-enforcing librarian remains in the popular imagination, Mychal Threets wants to dispel... Read more »