Art Lachman
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Art Lachman
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NEW!

The Trump administration has been ordered to stop dismantling the IMLS and has been ordered to restore the agency to its pre-Executive Order functions and staffing.

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Massive Victory in Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration's Dismantling of IMLS
The Trump administration has been ordered to stop dismantling the IMLS and has been ordered to restore the agency to its pre-Executive Order functions and staffing.
bookriot.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."

Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.

I wrote about my decision in TIME.

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Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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JFC--this is a huge cut and among the most impacted will be the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, an essential and vital service for disabled readers across the state.
The Office of the Secretary of State delivered 47 at-risk of layoff letters over the past two weeks to Washington State Library. Read the full news release here: bit.ly/43b2Vvd
May 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The Office of the Secretary of State delivered 47 at-risk of layoff letters over the past two weeks to Washington State Library. Read the full news release here: bit.ly/43b2Vvd
May 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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ok i wrote about it
"An independent journalist" who won't remain nameless
Too many legacy outlets still refuse to credit indie journos. Enough is enough.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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NEW: Judge Richard Leon says he's "inclined" to grant a restraining order blocking DOGE's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (IMLS).

The independent agency's entire 75-person staff was placed on leave last month.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Judge 'inclined' to block DOGE takeover of Institute of Museum and Library Services
A lawsuit filed by the American Library Association says the Trump administration is trying to dismantle the independent agency.
www.wusa9.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Along with other cultural institutions in Washington, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, who participated in our Collections Assessment for Preservation program in 2019, talk about how the termination of grants from IMLS & NEH have affected them:
www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Trump cuts have WA libraries, museums and tribes scrambling
President Donald Trump's administration has targeted the federal agency that supports libraries for downsizing. Washington cultural organizations are reeling.
www.seattletimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The latest from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and what you need to do right not to prepare for the coming months and years.

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The Latest From IMLS and What You Need to Prepare For Right Now
It’s only been a little more than a month since the current administration dropped an Executive Order related to funding and projects from the Institute for...
buttondown.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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While you're distracted by a SCOTUS case about inclusive books in schools, the new leader at the IMLS is demanding that state librarians share what their grant money is being used for.

I told you this would happen, and here it is.
April 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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In case you're curious or sad or angry, there will be an initial hearing in Rhode Island v. Trump - this is the case of 21 states suit to stop the dismantling of the #IMLS. You can watch it, starting at 10am, on www.youtube.com/@USCourtsRID
U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island is located in Providence and serves the region, hearing criminal and civil cases involving federal law. This channel features videos for the p...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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I've obtained a copy of the letter sent by IMLS Acting Director Keith Sonderling to state library grantees letting them know their funding was being pulled, effective immediately:
April 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Look at these fucking assholes celebrating defunding libraries.
April 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.

They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
March 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM