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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Library Legislative Day Briefing - February 9*
RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS:
Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) Blog Post: Collection Development: An Elementary Perspective
Skilled Immigrant Program at Howard Community College is Currently Enrolling
News on Worcester County Public Schools Book Challenge Legislation
Judge Blocks Most of an Iowa Law Banning Some School Library Books and Discussion of LGBTQ+ Issues
Reminder of Topics in the Previous Digest
Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Library Legislative Day Briefing - February 9*
Friday February 9; 9 - 10:00 a.m.
Online Via Zoom*
Before Library Legislative Day in Annapolis, join us for a briefing on pending legislation, an overview of talking points, and a Q&A session.
Registration link will be available soon.
Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) Blog Post: Collection Development: An Elementary Perspective
Follow this link to learn more about an Elementary School Librarian's perspective on collection development.
Skilled Immigrant Program at Howard Community College is Currently Enrolling
If you know of any internationally trained professionals who are unemployed or underemployed, please tell them that the Skilled Immigrant Program at Howard Community College is currently enrolling for the spring 2024 cohort which begins on February 13.
Details about the program, eligibility, and how to apply can be found at www.howardcc.edu/skilledimmigrant. Follow this link to view a flyer with more details. Contact Mary O’Brien Barton, the ELC Enrollment, Transitions, and Outreach Coordinator at the English Language Center at Howard Community College.
News on Worcester County Public Schools Book Challenge Legislation
A bill in Worcester County was overturned that would duplicate the Cecil CPS policy for an Older Teen designation on books that requires a permission slip from home to check out. Additionally, the Worcester Board of Education voted down the idea of widening the qualification to file a complaint from students, staff and parents to any citizen in the county. Follow these links to articles in Ocean City Today and The Dispatch to learn more.
Judge Blocks Most of an Iowa Law Banning Some School Library Books and Discussion of LGBTQ+ Issues
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Follow this link to learn more.
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