Censorship and Banned Books: How to Defend Intellectual Freedom

Program Type:

Online Course
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Program Description

Event Details

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time Commitment: 4 hours

This half-day online course will focus on proactive preparation to ensure you are set up for success. We will also discuss ways to cope and protect yourself if you’re already in the throes of censorship challenges. Live sessions will be available on-demand. You will learn tangible ways to handle censorship, including tips for finding allies and building coalitions, tactics for school board meetings, and strategies to ensure your library policies are up to date and will appropriately defend intellectual freedom. We’ll discuss best practices for engaging and educating stakeholders in your organization to ensure everyone is equipped with appropriate responses and prepared when challenges arise. 

This half-day intensive workshop includes a session on How to Create and Advocate for Inclusivity Despite Censorship. Book challenges and censorship disproportionately target and affect books by and about LBGTQIA+, BIPOC, and other marginalized identities. As a librarian, how can you continue to create and advocate for inclusive programs and collections even and especially when your organization is facing censorship? Hear from a panel of BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ librarians and join the discussion during a facilitated Q&A.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Advocate for your programs, curricula, collections, and services

  • Conduct a policy audit and ensure your protections are up to date and comprehensive

  • Make a plan to find allies and build coalitions to support you

  • Access resources and communities dealing with similar challenges

  • Develop and refer to talking points and best practices for speaking at school board meetings and connecting with stakeholders and community members

  • Create a plan for how to cope and take care of yourself in the midst of challenges

 

CALL Training Partner for this Event: Library Journal

**NOTE**: Access information for this learning event will be sent to all registrants by Library Journal before the start of the event.

 

Additional Information

Enrollment Statement

I understand that a space will be reserved for me in this learning opportunity at a cost to CALL, and if I am unable to attend this learning opportunity, I will cancel my enrollment as soon as possible and before the start date. 

Recording

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