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Wayzata senior Megan Helm developed a student-written science program using Play-Doh and trivia games to boost science scores among fourth- through seventh-graders. She tested the curriculum with 90 students during summer school in Plymouth and aims to expand it to west metro libraries.

Sony has erased digital content from libraries, raising concerns about consumer ownership of purchased digital media. The article highlights the issue of users not truly owning digital content they buy, as companies can remove it remotely.

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias is awarding over $27 million in grants to libraries across the state. The announcement was made in a news release from his office.

The article discusses how Finnish libraries offer sewing machines for rent, expanding beyond traditional book lending. This initiative is linked to fostering democratic engagement by promoting community access to resources.

The city is facing a $51 million budget shortfall, the largest since the start of the pandemic. Council members have indicated that staffing, parks, libraries, and police budgets may be affected by the financial challenge.

The article presents six reasons why libraries should consider alternatives to the Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) degree, citing new research that supports alternative credentialing in academic libraries.

Chainguard has launched Factory 2.0, an updated platform designed to enhance software supply chain security through automated hardening. The platform focuses on continuous reconciliation of open source artifacts across containers, libraries, agent skills, and GitHub Actions.