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