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While most librarians are familiar with the issues around intellectual freedom and a student’s right to read, what about their colleagues? Enter the American Library Association, which is offering two digital lessons to help librarians broach the topic of censorship with colleagues.
A recent Harris poll on attitudes about book banning and school libraries revealed that out of the 2,244 U.S. adults surveyed in March 2015, the percentage who felt that certain books should be banned increased by more than half since the last similar study conducted in 2011.
Launched by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the Comics Connector features a growing list of comics professionals state by state, as well as in Canada, along with their contact information.
The college reversed an earlier decision to add a warning to the description of an English course teaching "Persepolis" and three other graphic novels after a student objected to graphic language in the books.
The Hood County (TX) Commissioners' Court will host a hearing regarding "My Princess Boy" by Cheryl Kilodavis and "This Day in June" by Gayle Pitman, despite a Texas public library director's decision to keep them in its collection following patron challenges.
ALA explains the process behind the Frequently Challenged Books list, following a pointed story on the site FiveThirtyEight.
Don’t be afraid to enter the discussion about intellectual freedom, and be firm when stating your opinion.
The Winnipeg Public Library has put the children’s book, “Tintin in America,” back on its shelves "but has moved it into the adult graphic novel section because of its stereotypical depictions of indigenous people," reports the Canadian Press.
Omar Currie, a third-grade teacher in Efland, NC, who came under fire for reading the picture book "King & King"to his class in April, resigned from his position at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School last week.
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