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School librarian Jean Darnell prompted ChatGPT to write a paper on Black history, and the result had glaring omissions. That's just one part of the problem, she says.

Graduate schools and other programs design safety, self-defense, and de-escalation instruction for librarians.

Librarians and authors are angry and seeking alternatives after Scholastic Book Fair change that requires opt-in for an add-on case of diverse books for elementary fairs. PEN America calls on Scholastic to find a new solution instead of accommodating "nefarious laws."

The editors are planning for 2024, SLJ's 70th anniversary year.

'Wimpy Kid' tour will highlight “extraordinary” local libraries, librarians at bookstore events around the country. Kinney donates $100,000 to distribute to libraries chosen by local users, along with diverse books to enhance collections, courtesy of multiple publishers.

South Carolina Department of Education drafted a new regulation that would give it authority over school and classroom libraries. 

Young won the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1990 for Lon Po Po, which he also wrote.

Librarians should be attuned to alternative reading options so that blind and low-vision students have the same access to books as their sighted peers.

The incidence of books removed from school library shelves due to a book challenge has risen to 30 percent, up from 19 percent in 2022. The rise in book removals occurred across school levels: elementary, middle, and high schools.