Watch! Now! Great historical parallels in a tidy 4 min. Thanks @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social
Is your library experiencing harassment over Pride displays or programming this month? Were you explicitly told not to do any Pride events or displays because of the bigots, whether they were internal or external to your library? If you're in the US, please share that info here (anonymous ok!).
@slj.com article on the silver lining of #MahmoudvTaylor #lgbtqia #kidlit & bans. We get through this together 💜
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www.slj.com/story/Year-A...
An Excellent Example of Public Library Leadership Advocating for School Libraries
Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
bookriot.com/teton-county...
@slj.com article about #MahmoudvTaylor #lgbtqia #kidlit & bans. With 3 banning bills brewing, a vital read.
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www.slj.com/story/The-Ch...
This thread is now updated! It does not include stories that are time-sensitive or regularly updated (i.e., which books Utah's banned), but it is absolutely jam-packed with 5 years of material.
The Chilling Effect of the Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor Decision
Thank you to Kara Yorio of @slj.com for highlighting the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling from one year ago on book access, censorship, and the right to read freely.
www.slj.com/story/The-Ch...
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Charlotte Sullivan Wild (she) 🏳️🌈♿
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While the Mahmoud v. Taylor ruling may have seemed narrow, the impact has been broad.
If you're seeing Pride censorship in U.S. libraries–whether it's from inside the library or from pressure outside–please report it for the annual roundup. You can be anonymous.
There are already *several* this year.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
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Such an important story - and these authors and illustrators - heroes. Every single one. It was an honor to support them and their books and fight for the freedom of all kids to read all books.
Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn
A Year After Supreme Court Decision, Kid Lit Creators are Buoyed by Community
The authors and illustrators of the books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor have been a lifeline for each other in “heartbreaking” times.
www.slj.com/story/Year-A...
The authors and illustrators of the books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor have been a lifeline for each other in “heartbreaking” times.
Was thrilled to see @velshi.com talking about one of my favorite banned book examples - The Rabbits' Wedding! If you are curious, here's my take on the history of it getting banned!
Great news! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
“The Literary Arts Fund announced Thursday that the Loft Literary Center, Graywolf Press and the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop are among 40 recipients that will share $7.7 million.”
Shannon Gibney
The Literary Arts Fund announced Thursday that the Loft Literary Center, Graywolf Press and the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop are among 40 recipients that will share $7.7 million.
