While situations may differ, knowing your library display policy and garnering parental support are key steps, says free speech expert Pat Scales.

SLJ columnist Pat Scales will receive the 2023 Roll of Honor Award; 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones is writing a book about her experience standing up to book banners; Follett to host ReadingCon 2023; and new offerings from Gale and EBSCO in this edition of News Bites.

What do you do when trustees pressure a library to cut summer programming due to book challenges? Pat Scales answers that question and more.  

As censors attack, administrators issue directives; getting ahead of Moms for Liberty; a parent bars his son from the debate team.

Pat Scales explains why understanding terminology will keep LGBTQIA+ books on the shelves; why parents shouldn't have to know what their kids read; and more. 

Take a look back at the SLJ Summit in November with pictures of speakers and attendees.

At the SLJ Summit in Minneapolis, school librarians came together to discuss books, censorship, and mental health, as well as to offer one another support, new ideas, motivation, and inspiration as the advocacy fight continues.

A school librarian worries about a vocal parent; a public librarian shares concerns about possible challenges; and a trans student takes on the school board.

Join us November 4-6—live and in person—for the 2022 SLJ Summit: “Advocacy in Action.” 

Convening in Minneapolis, MN, the Summit will assemble school library leaders and community stakeholders to consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding top issues, from intellectual freedom and student mental health to the American Rescue Plan, the largest one-time federal investment in education.

School librarians ask Pat about possible parental pushback, principal mandates, and political pressure on collections.