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The Mission of the Kentucky Library Association (KLA) is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship.

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The newest issue of Kentucky Libraries is now available! Kentucky Libraries, Volume 88, number 2, is available with an archive of previous issues on the KLA website at kla.memberclicks.net/kentucky-lib... Please note: you must log in with your KLA username and password to access this.

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Congratulations @themisterlibrary.bsky.social! Library Journal Movers & Shakers 2024 — Ban Battlers #KyLChat #TLChat www.libraryjournal.com/story/tim-jo...

Tim Jones| Movers & Shakers 2024—Ban Battlerswww.libraryjournal.com What do graphic novels, Grimace shakes, and Barbenheimer have in common? For 2022 Kentucky School Librarian of the Year Tim Jones, they can be tools for helping students develop media literacy.

It's Take Action for Libraries Day during #NationalLibraryWeek! 📚🗳️📣 Pledge to: ✅ Get Informed ✅ Register to vote ✅ Be ready for all 2024 elections Don't forget to communicate to your local, state, & national lawmakers to support the essential role of libraries in our communities! #KentuckyLibraries

Attention all Kentucky library supporters! 📣📚 Today we celebrate National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day) and honor the dedicated library professionals who go above and beyond to serve our communities.

Happy National Library Workers Day! 📚💕 Today, we celebrate the library staff's incredible dedication and hard work. From helping patrons find the perfect book to fostering a love of learning, our library workers are true superheroes. 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ #KentuckyLibraries #LibraryLove

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The Kentucky Library Association calls on library supporters to contact state Senate members today to restore Direct Aid to libraries to the FY2025 budget. #KyLibraries #KYGA24 📣📣📣 oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/5lb

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The Escambia school district in Florida tried to ban three Ripley’s “Believe It or Not!” books. www.wfla.com/news/florida...

Ripley’s to give Florida residents free book as school district reviews it for possible banwww.wfla.com Ripley’s will give Florida residents a free copy of its latest “Believe It or Not!” book as one Florida school district has pulled the book — and 1,600 others, including dic…

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Urgent... please read. Show your support for Kentucky school libraries and librarians.

The Perilous State of Academic Freedom and Free Expression in Education from PEN America pen.org/the-perilous... #KyLibraries #KyReads

Outstanding work. Jump to the 23:00 minute mark. #KyLibraries #KyReads ket.org/program/kent...

Registration is now open for the KACRL/KY SLA Joint Spring Conference. There are a few days left to submit a proposal! All details can be found here: sites.google.com/view/klajoin... #KyReads #KyLibraries

Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations via @truthout truthout.org/articles/pre...

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"The Boyle County School District in Kentucky quietly banned more than 100 books, citing anti-trans bill SB 150. But a local campaign by students and their peers successfully pushed back. Great reporting from 19-year-old student journalist Ramona Pierce." ALA www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Congratulations Dr. Cahill and Dr. Oltmann! - UK School of Information Science researchers awarded nearly $700,000 in IMLS grants uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-... #KyLibray #KyLChat

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