by Michael Lunsford | Oct 6, 2025 | Libraries, St. Tammany
When NOLA.com published Willie Swett’s article about the St. Tammany Parish Library’s search for a new director, it reads like something out of a political thriller: a rogue activist, a secret AI program, and an “embarrassing” job posting that somehow threatened the...
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 21, 2025 | Libraries, Podcast, St. Tammany
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRemember Kelly LaRocca? She was the director of the St. Tammany Parish Library—emphasis on was. In this short and snappy episode, Michael Lunsford recaps how LaRocca’s departure came hot on the heels of a “totally coincidental”...
by Michael Lunsford | Mar 9, 2025 | Libraries, St. Tammany
Self-proclaimed ‘anti-censorship’ activists are once again proving their hypocrisy through censorship tactics! These activists gather in small numbers, loudly accusing their opponents of being ‘Christo-Fascist Nazis’ for allegedly censoring erotic children’s books....
by Michael Lunsford | Feb 12, 2025 | Libraries, Louisiana, St. Tammany
In a decision that could reshape the ongoing battle over public libraries in Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former members of the St. Tammany Library Board of Control. The ruling vacates an earlier...
by Michael Lunsford | Sep 21, 2024 | Libraries, St. Tammany
Anyone following this issue for a while knows that Citizens for a New Louisiana is the only organization on the front lines cleaning up public libraries shelving vulgar cartoon books in the children’s section. While the problem isn’t entirely eradicated in...