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Trump cuts axe Boston Globe archive, academic database from Mass. libraries

Libraries across Massachusetts will be discontinuing access to certain academic databases and The Boston Globe archive by June 1. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) made the announcement on May 20 after stating that the discontinuance is a result of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) being eliminated via a March 14 executive order signed by President Donald Trump. IMLS has been 'the single largest source of critical funding for libraries,' and it was supposed to allocate $3.6 million, with the help of state programs, to support MBLC for fiscal year 2025. However, following the March 14 executive order, IMLS staff were placed on administrative leave, and the agency had been eliminated from the president's 2026 fiscal year budget, the commissioners wrote. MBLC Director Maureen Amyot addressed the impact of federal uncertainty caused by the executive order, stating that in Massachusetts, over 1,600 school, public, academic and special libraries from across the state benefit from federal IMLS funding. 'The federal impact cannot be overstated. Millions of people rely on federally funded library services,' Amyot said. 'Developing a plan for services in an environment of almost daily federal change has been challenging, but our goal has remained constant: to maintain services that are integral to the functioning of our system and heavily relied on by the people of the Commonwealth.' The purpose of these databases is to offer information on subjects including science, history, health, biographies and more. In 2024, there were more than 9 million full-text downloads from research databases, an increase of 12% from 2023, according to MBLC, adding that 60% of the database usage comes from schools. Some of these statewide database offerings will be 'significantly' reduced starting July 1. However, the MBLC and Massachusetts Library System (MLS), which jointly fund databases, will continue to maintain its most heavily used resources. Boston Globe Article Archive Britannica Moderna Gale Academic OneFile Select Gale General OneFile Gale Health and Wellness Gale in Context: Biography Gale in Context: Elementary Gale in Context: Environmental Studies Gale in Context: Global Issues Gale in Context: Middle School Gale in Context: Science Gale in Context: US History Gale in Context: World History Gale Interactive Science Gale LegalForms Gale Literature Resource Center HeritageQuest Online Peterson's Career Prep Peterson's Test Prep Science Database (ProQuest) Transparent Language Online Britannica Escolar Britannica Library Britannica School Gale Academic OneFile + OneFile Collections Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints PebbleGo Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies at 84 Longtime Market Basket execs say they expect to be sacked amid company's turmoil Driver 'seriously' hurt after high-speed chase ends in fiery NH crash, police say Newest travel warning says Americans have been kidnapped, ransomed in this country Mass. State Lottery winners: 3 tickets worth $100K won, claimed on Friday Read the original article on MassLive.