Jackson’s new library director says it’s time for a library ‘renaissance.' Are you in?

Jeanne Williams, the new Jackson/Hinds library director, is tackling aging buildings, funding gaps and public trust in a push ...
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Mississippi Orders Deletion Of Library Databases On Race Relations And Gender Studies, ‘We Are In Dire Shape'

The Mississippi Library Commission has ordered the removal of research collections focused on race relations and gender studies from its Magnolia database to align with state legislation. The ...
Mississippi State University

Mississippi Quarterly named ‘best publication’ by Mississippi Library Commission

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University College of Arts and Sciences publication is this year’s winner of the Summit Award, presented annually by the Mississippi Library Commission for ...
WREG

Tunica, MS library fire ruled as accidental

TUNICA, Miss. — A Tunica, Mississippi, library fire that occurred last Thursday was ruled accidental, according to the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office. Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi library users feel federal funding freeze day after IMLS staff suspended

President Trump signed an executive order that reduces the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The IMLS is a federal agency that distributes funds to libraries and museums across the country.
Black Enterprise

Mississippi Orders Deletion Of Library Databases On Race Relations And Gender Studies, ‘We Are In Dire Shape’

The Mississippi Library Commission has been forced to delete valuable data in response to sweeping anti-DEI efforts. The Mississippi Library Commission has ordered the removal of research collections ...