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The fight against book bans : perspectives from the field / Shannon M. Oltmann, editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Oltmann, Shannon M., editor, contributor.
Bloomsbury (Firm)
Esther F. Kantrowitz & Lionel Kantrowitz Collection Endowed Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Libraries--Censorship--United States.
Libraries.
Challenged books--United States.
Challenged books.
Prohibited books--United States.
Prohibited books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 239 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, [2023]
Contents:
Chapter 1. The precarious state of libraries in the 2020s / Shannon M. Oltmann
Part one : The rise in book challenges across the nation
Chapter 2. It's not just the quantity : book challenges in 2021 and beyond / Glen J. Benedict
Chapter 3. Preserving equity for young adult readers / Andrea Jamison
Chapter 4. Missouri and Kansas school librarians face unprecedented community concern / Rene Burress,Angie Wiegers, and Amanda Harrison
Chapter 5. Reclaiming the right to learn : combating new censorship tactics / Jamie Gregory
Part two : How challenges and bans affect librarians
Chapter 6. Riding shotgun for intellectual freedom / Terri L. Lesley
Chapter 7. A library without controversy / Kelly Mayfield
Chapter 8. A middle school challenge : championing Cabot's Princess on the Brink / Julie N. Hornick
Chapter 9. Beyond the paperwork : the hidden impact of a title challenge / Joe Schweiss
Part three : External support for librarians
Chapter 10. Supporting Texas librarians facing materials challenges / Dorcas Hand
Chapter 11. Building a grassroots movement to support intellectual #FReadom / Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote
Chapter 12. Answering the call : ALA GNCRT responds to surging challenges to comics / Matthew Noe,Amie Wright, andMoni Barrette
Part four : How to face challenges and bans
Chapter 13. Responding to challenges : in the moment and beforehand / Kristin Pekoll
Chapter 14. When policy does not stop the ban : reflections on moving forward / Jenna Kammer and Mernie Maestas
Chapter 15. Who do we serve? A youth librarianship perspective / Cindy C. Welch
Chapter 16. Parent education for anti-censorship : a school librarian's guide / Rhona Campbell
Part five : Advice from librarians
Chapter 17. Challenges that provide insight into a librarian's code of ethics and a systemic threat to national democracy / Dee Ann Venuto
Chapter 18. Book banning in the United States? Why, it's perfectly normal! / Kerrie Lattari
Chapter 19. Hindsight is 2021 : help from the book battle frontlines / Martha Hickson
Chapter 20. Saving library books for kids : a year combating censorship / Tonya Ryals
About the editor and contributors
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Esther F. Kantrowitz & Lionel Kantrowitz Collection Endowed Fund.
ISBN:
9798216171492 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
99995288566
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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