The Fight Against Book Bans Perspectives from the Field.

The Fight Against Book Bans Perspectives from the Field.

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author: Oltmann, Shannon M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2023.
Subjects:
Libraries > Censorship > United States.
Challenged books > United States.
Prohibited books > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1. The Precarious State of Libraries in the 2020s
  • Part One. The Rise in Book Challenges across the Nation
  • Chapter 2. It's Not Just the Quantity: Book Challenges in 2021 and Beyond
  • Chapter 3. Preserving Equity for Young Adult Readers
  • Chapter 4. Missouri and Kansas School Librarians Face Unprecedented Community Concern
  • Chapter 5. Reclaiming the Right to Learn: Combating New Censorship Tactics
  • Part Two. How Challenges and Bans Affect Librarians
  • Chapter 6. Riding Shotgun for Intellectual Freedom
  • Chapter 7. A Library without Controversy
  • Chapter 8. A Middle School Challenge: Championing Cabot's Princess on the Brink
  • Chapter 9. Beyond the Paperwork: The Hidden Impact of a Title Challenge
  • Part Three. External Support for Librarians
  • Chapter 10. Supporting Texas Librarians Facing Materials Challenges
  • Chapter 11. Building a Grassroots Movement to Support Intellectual #FReadom
  • Chapter 12. Answering the Call: ALA GNCRT Responds to Surging Challenges to Comics
  • Part Four. How to Face Challenges and Bans
  • Chapter 13. Responding to Challenges: In the Moment and Beforehand
  • Chapter 14. When Policy Does Not Stop the Ban: Reflections on Moving Forward
  • Chapter 15. Whom Do We Serve? A Youth Librarianship Perspective
  • Chapter 16. Parent Education for Anti-censorship: A School Librarian's Guide
  • 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
  • Chapter 18. Book Banning in the United States? Why, It's Perfectly Normal!
  • Chapter 19. Hindsight Is 2021: Help from the Book Battle Frontlines
  • Chapter 20. Saving Library Books for Kids: A Year Combating Censorship
  • About the Editor and Contributors
  • Index

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