The American Library Association last published the Intellectual Freedom Manual in 2021. Now the co-editors, Erin Berman and John Spears, are preparing for a new edition. They are seeking input from library staff, students, Trustees, educators, and anyone else who…
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ALA announces Listening Sessions on revising Freedom to Read Statement
The Freedom to Read Statement is the best known of ALA’s documents supporting the principles of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights. The Intellectual Freedom Committee is conducting a review of the document. ALA members are…
Fighting Censorship: A United for Libraries roundtable discussion, Sept. 26
United for Libraries personal members are invited to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion on Fighting Censorship on Tues., Sept. 26, 2-3 p.m. Eastern. Participants will be broken into small groups facilitated by United for Libraries member leaders. Bring your…
Emily Amick to speak at United for Libraries President’s Program ‘Fight Book Bans: Frame the Debate, Fill the Seats, and Create Connections’ at ALA Annual, June 25
Emily Amick (@EmilyInYourPhone) will be the featured speaker at the United for Libraries President’s Program at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference on Sun., June 25, 11 a.m., McCormick Place, W184bc. The program is titled Fight Book Bans: Frame the Debate,…
United for Libraries to present ‘Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries’ at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference
United for Libraries will present the program Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries on Sat., June 24, 9-10 a.m., McCormick Place, W187a, at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. This panel will feature “boots on the ground”…
United for Libraries to present ‘Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals’ at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference
United for Libraries will present Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals on Sat., June 24, 11 a.m. to noon at McCormick Place, W185a, at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. Join a panel of expert speakers…
‘Looking for Library Advocates in All the Right Places’
In the March/April issue of Public Libraries magazine, Cara Taback and Robyn Stein’s piece Looking for Library Advocates in All the Right Places looks into how Trustees, Friends, and other library advocates are successfully supporting libraries in the fight against…
ALA calls for a national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday, April 24, for National Library Week
ALA announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the…
ALA Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
ALA’s Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, have announced a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in America’s libraries. A cadre of the ALA Policy Corps will…
ALA reports record number of demands to censor library books and materials in 2022
The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years…