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
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