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Shamella Cromartie, I love My Librarian Award winner

I Love My Librarian Award Winner Spotlight: Shamella Cromartie

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the center of Shamella Cromartie’s work at Western Carolina University (WCU), in Cullowhee, North Carolina, where she serves as associate dean of library services. And it has led her to be chosen as a 2022 I Love My Librarian (ILML) Award winner. Awarded annually, the ILML honor recognizes exceptional academic, public, …

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What to Watch: Library of Congress has films for your holiday free time

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us may have extra time on our hands. In between shopping excursions, family gatherings, cooking, or simply resting during some much-deserved time off from work, there’s no better way to spend one’s free time than with a movie. But what to watch? The Library of Congress …

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Not a Badge of Honor: Jason Reynolds on book banning in libraries

Jason Reynolds, YA author and the Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 2 to discuss his new book, Stuntboy, in the Meantime, as well as the detrimental effects of banning books in libraries and schools across the US. When asked by Colbert about …

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Books Under Siege: How you can help fight censorship

School and public libraries across the U.S. are currently experiencing an unprecedented increase in book censorship attempts. And many of the books being challenged and removed focus on LGBTQIA+ issues; document the Black and BIPOC experience; or are written by Black authors. As Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual …

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5 Reasons to love school libraries (and the librarians who work there!)

It’s back-to-school season, and if your students are coming home with books in their backpacks that channel their interests and enthusiasm into learning and literacy, there’s likely a school librarian to thank. There’s no better time to stop and celebrate school libraries and librarians. Here are just five reasons they’re the heroes we need now …

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“Shrek,” “The Joy Luck Club,” and 23 Other Movies Join the National Film Registry

The Library of Congress’s National Film Registry preserves hundreds of culturally important works from our nation’s cinematic history—and this month, 25 titles from the past century have been added to the prestigious list. Movies were selected for their culture, aesthetic, or historic significance, and range from blockbusters and Oscar winners to art films and documentaries. Librarian of Congress Carla …

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