Thank you Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz for your bicameral Congressional resolution opposing book bans! As ALA President Cindy Hohl said, "This #BannedBooksWeek, we’re proud to have Congressional leaders standing with us and with communities that are fighting back to protect their libraries and schools from the censors." https://lnkd.in/g3h8FqRW
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The freedom to read is under attack. Let’s do something about it. On September 28, 2024 — #LetFreedomReadDay — we’re asking everyone to get ready to vote for the freedom to read or to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available! Whether you have 5 minutes or an hour, you can make an impact! bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
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👏🏼 The ALA International Relations United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee advocated for libraries at the 79th General Assembly and hosted ALA's first ever in-person event, "Libraries Powering the United Nations Global Digital Compact." https://lnkd.in/gch_nWE3
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Does your library circulate Wi-Fi hotspots? Looking for more funding to support your hotspot lending? Join a free webinar on Wednesday, September 25th @ 2 pm ET presented by the American Library Association, the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the Urban Libraries Council, and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. Hear from library E-rate experts to learn about applying to #Erate and building a hotspot lending program in your library! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gZ8dVnvs
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Join Unite Against Book Bans, American Booksellers Association, and Brooklyn Public Library to learn about actions libraries, booksellers, and authors can take this fall, including hosting an event for the October 19 #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. Register: http://bit.ly/BBWkBeyond See more #BannedBooksWeek programs➡️ https://lnkd.in/gRAH3hzT
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#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins youth honorary chair Julia Garnett, a student activist who fought book bans in her home state of Tennessee, for an inspiring conversation about advocacy and fighting censorship! View the full video: https://lnkd.in/g8eDQ5pw Visit BannedBooksWeek.org for information about events, ways to participate, and promotional materials.
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“We are still seeing the impact of organized, coordinated campaigns to rid school library shelves and public library shelves that deal with the voices and concerns of marginalized groups, that want to eliminate books that don’t match their moral or political agendas, and it’s having a real impact, especially on young people’s access to information and ideas.” —ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Director Deborah Caldwell-Stone #BannedBooksWeek https://lnkd.in/eRdU9WRD
Censorship reports show a mixed picture on U.S. book challenges
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As #BannedBooksWeek kicks off, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom has released new preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books, materials, and services in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024. Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, ALA tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services. In those cases, 1,128 unique titles were challenged. In the same reporting period last year, ALA tracked 695 attempts with 1,915 unique titles challenged. Though the number of reports to date has declined in 2024, the number of documented attempts to censor books continues to far exceed the numbers prior to 2020. Additionally, instances of soft censorship, where books are purchased but placed in restricted areas, not used in library displays, or otherwise hidden or kept off limits due to fear of challenges illustrate the impact of organized censorship campaigns on students’ and readers’ freedom to read. In some circumstances, books have been preemptively excluded from library collections, taken off the shelves before they are banned, or not purchased for library collections in the first place. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_QhXa6a
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#BannedBooksWeek kicks off today! Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find graphics to help spread the word and ways to get involved at: https://lnkd.in/gWfpjt3C And stay tuned for the release of 2024 preliminary book challenge data on Monday.
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On Monday of Banned Books Week (Sept. 23), authors Eliot Schrefer, Patricia McCormick, and Christina Soontornvat join ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom staff and librarian Jack Phoenix to discuss the impact of censorship on libraries, readers, and authors and why it’s so essential to protect the stories that are being targeted by censors. Register: bit.ly/BehindTheBans See the full list of #BannedBooksWeek programs: https://lnkd.in/gRAH3hzT