The Assistant Director for ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, Kristin Pekoll, offered an “on-demand” session during the ALA Conference about 2020 trends and numbers as well as discussing how the information is obtained. It was a quick but fascinating look at censorship in our libraries.
Tag: censorship
Unpacking a Book Challenge: A Conversation with Kristin Pekoll
In 2017, a young mother named Michaela Jaros was in the West Chicago (Illinois) Public Library when her three-year-old daughter pulled a picture book from the shelves. The book was This Day in June, by Gayle E. Pitman, a colorfully illustrated poem depicting a Gay Pride parade. SLJ called This Day in June “a great addition to a school or personal library to add diversity in a responsible manner without contributing to stereotypes about LGBT people.” Ms. Jaros did not share SLJ’s opinion, and immediately brought a challenge to the library.
Challenges Made With the Best Intentions…
Reporting Censorship. If you see something…
…Don’t hesitate to speak up!
Banned Books Week: Bring Back the Ban
To celebrate Banned Books Week, Rochester Public Library (MN) has invited customers (and you!) to vote to ban a book. That’s right: ban a book.