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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is a committee promoting and facilitating discussion on library intellectual freedom. The award, which comes with a $500 prize, ...
Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs and the library itself are both receiving prestigious awards for their unwavering commitment to intellectual freedom and access to information for all.
Fuhrman said the monetary award will help her to pay for travel and lodging when she attends the conference. “I’ve always upheld intellectual freedom as a school librarian – that’s just ...
National Banned Book Week wraps up Saturday, Sept. 28. The American Library Association (ALA) said the overarching theme is a celebration of the freedom to read. The week has been nationally ...
The number of reported challenges and attempted bans to books doubled in 2022 according to data released by the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom Monday.
Deschutes Public Library marks Banned Books Week, celebrates intellectual freedom. By KTVZ News Sources. October 3, 2023 8:16 pm. Published September 29, 2023 10:24 pm ...
A new report from the state library’s Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse shows that from July 2022 to June 2023 more book titles were challenged in Oregon than in any other year since ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Intellectual Freedom and the Rise of Banned Books” is the topic of a free and open lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Western Michigan University's Kirsch Auditorium at the ...
Oshkosh Public Library plans ‘Freedom to Read’ events amid growing efforts to censor library materials 2022 saw 1,269 attempted book bans, the highest number of recorded challenges since data ...