The ruling temporarily blocks devastating actions that were already underway, including IMLS staff layoffs scheduled for May 4 and the mass cancellation of library grants.
It’s a step forward—but the fight is far from over. More to come soon.

Until zero, I think they’ve all been prime numbers? But no idea what they refer to, which I support!

And it happens again!

SEVERAL Republicans cross the aisle, vote against a bill that would remove trans kids from their parents.

They do so even after another Republican threatens them with primaries.

29 Republicans flip this time!

Windows Are Rolled Down by Amos Lee; Maybe I Should Drive by Trashcan Sinatras; Free by Sault; Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds

“Weaponized incompetence” can now be our ally. “Huh?” “There was an email? When? Weird.” “What am I supposed to do?” “Can you just tell me what it said?” “I’ll look into that.”

Keep in mind that any Clarivate product is just a data collecting playground for them. Their real bread and butter comes from selling “transformative intelligence.” clarivate.com/about-us/

I am assuming it is under duress.

It also means you don’t get to select the titles you want. You’ll take what they give you 👀

My understanding is that they are ending single title e-book purchases. They will offer a huge annual subscription instead. Ebsco actually sent out a response within an hour of the Clarivate announcement yesterday, saying that they are not changing their ebook acquisition models at all :)