Museums, Libraries & Copyright Under Attack: Trump Administration Actions

May 02 2025: The American Library Organization and American Federation of State, Region, and Local Staff Members (AFSCME) on Thursday were given a “slim” short-lived restraining order (TRO) versus more action by Institute of Museum and Collection Solutions acting director Keith …

TRO Against IMLS Director

May 06 2025: In welcome news for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and two even more federal companies targeted for taking apart by a presidential executive order, the District Court of Rhode Island has actually approved 21 states’ chief law officers the preliminary order they sought …

Might 09 2025: In the days leading up to the A Million Lives book event, things currently seemed wrong. Grace Marsceau, the event organizer, messaged a participating in author that the DJ remained in the company and the health center had no replacement. She owed the resort “6 figures” since the …

NEA Funding Cuts

May 05 2025: On May 2, the National Endowment for the Arts terminated or retracted gives already awarded in the 2025 to a variety of cultural establishments, consisting of numerous literary companies and nonprofit authors. That very same day, the Trump management recommended …

May 14 2025: Judgment decisively in favor of 21 states’ attorney generals of the United States, Rhode Island area court judge John J. McConnell Jr. formally got a halt on Might 13 to a governmental exec order taking apart the Institute of Museum and Collection Services (IMLS) and 2 even more federal …

Copyright Office Head Fired

Might 12 2025: The Trump administration reportedly terminated the head of the United States copyright workplace over the weekend– within days of the disregarded official having released a report regarding how the advancement of expert system (AI) technology can contravene of fair use law.

May 12 2025: Protection of copyright has always been a leading concern for the Association of American Publishers, which factor was driven home once more throughout the company’s yearly meeting held via Zoom on May 8. With the exception of Jenna Bush Hager’s opening comments regarding her …

Librarian of Congress Fired

May 09 2025: Donald Trump suddenly fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday as the White Home remains to purge the federal government of those regarded to oppose the Republican United States head of state and his program.