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America's audio heritage is expanding with iconic works by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, and The Go-Go's joining the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced 25 new additions, including Swift's "1989" and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," recognized for their significant cultural and historical impact.

Delhi University has refuted Rahul Gandhi's claims of caste bias in admissions, releasing enrollment data for 2025-26. The university stated admissions are primarily CUET-based, with interviews not mandatory for most courses. DU also shared teacher appointment figures from 2021 to March 2025, urging Gandhi to avoid "unsubstantiated" remarks.

Daliyah Arana, who is from Gainesville, Georgia became the 1st-ever librarian for the day at the US Library of Congress on January 11, the ABC reported. Arana, who has read more than 1,000 books, suggested the library to add whiteboards to the walls so children could practice their writing.

Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, his former criminal defense attorney, as acting librarian of congress, replacing Carla Hayden, who faced conservative criticism. This move, along with other Trump appointee placements in the Library, has sparked concerns about political influence over the legislative branch's resources and data.

President Trump has fired librarian of congress Carla Hayden, sparking outrage from House Democrats. Representative Rosa DeLauro condemned the dismissal as a callous act and an attack on the independence of the Library of Congress. Hayden's tenure was praised for its commitment to accessibility, modernization, and the democratization of knowledge.

US President Trump dismissed Shira Perlmutter, head of the US Copyright Office, shortly after her office raised concerns about AI companies' use of copyrighted material.

State education minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said in the legislative council on Friday that the government would form a committee to devise ways for filling the vacant posts of librarians in different universities.

For the first time in the history of Hansa Mehta Library, a university librarian has been sponsored by government of another country for World Congress on library.

The state government, in reply to a question by a senior Congress member Shaktisinh Gohil, said in the House on Friday that of the 16 sanctioned posts of principals in government engineering colleges in the state, at least eight are vacant.

Punjab Youth Congress accused the AAP government of playing vendetta politics with 1,158 assistant professors and librarians recruited in government colleges by the previous Congress government.

College managements say that these positions include technical positions like laboratory assistant, laboratory instructor, physical education instructor, librarians and store keepers.

Legislators, cutting across party lines, erupted in anger in the legislative council on Friday after education minister Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma blamed delay in framing of service rule for contractual teachers and librarians to failure of the committee formed in this regard to hold its meeting.

he Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee has said that the education system has become a den of corruption and the government is a part of this corruption.

Acclaimed author and poet Denis Johnson, who died last May, will be honoured with yet another prestigious prize.

The Trump administration's abrupt termination of Shira Perlmutter, head of the US Copyright Office, has ignited Democratic outrage, especially following the dismissal of librarian of congress Carla Hayden. Perlmutter's firing occurs amidst a critical review of AI and copyright, particularly regarding the use of copyrighted material for AI training.

M S University’s Hansa Mehta Library recently organized a one-day user awareness programme in collaboration with Gujarat Science Congress and EBSCO Publishing for MSU fraternity.

State education minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Saturday said the government is working on different parameters to improve quality of school education which includes the launch of Vidya Vahini app, providing e-content of textbooks and Unnayan scheme for smart classes and recruitment of teachers on sanctioned posts.