[kids-lib] OPB looking for youth activists resisting book bans

[Katie Anderson]

Perry asked me to share this opportunity for youth with children’s and teen library staff. –Katie

From: Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Perry Stokes via Libs-Or
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:43 PM
To: Libs-OR <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [Libs-Or] OPB looking for youth activists resisting book bans

Hello everyone,

For a media story on the surge of book ban attempts, OPB radio host Jenn Chávez is looking to interview any Oregon youth or student activist or group “resisting book bans and/or increasing access to literature for students.”

If you know of any candidates to suggest, please contact Jenn or forward her email address. jchavez at opb.org<mailto:jchavez at opb.org>

Thank you,

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Perry Stokes
Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
https://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-committee-home

Director, Baker County Library District
director at bakerlib.org<mailto:director at bakerlib.org>
(541) 523-6419



From: Jenn Chávez <jchavez at opb.org<mailto:jchavez at opb.org>>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 12:56 PM
To: ifc.chair at olaweb.org<mailto:ifc.chair at olaweb.org>
Subject: Media inquiry from Oregon Public Broadcasting

Hi there,

My name's Jenn Chávez - I'm a radio host and producer with OPB in Portland. Hope this email finds you doing alright today!

I wanted to reach out with a question for y'all to see if you might have any suggestions. I've been doing some library<https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/29/mobile-library-street-books-portland-people-living-outdoors/> coverage<https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/23/oregon-hillsboro-portland-library-tools-rent-things-baking-sewing-music/> for OPB this year, & am currently doing a bit of research into how book bans in libraries impact youth/students. I'd love to find a youth or student activist or group in Oregon to talk to about resisting book bans and/or increasing access to literature for students. My colleagues at OPB have covered various proposed book bans in specific places in Oregon - for this I'm thinking of a broader conversation about the issue that may not necessarily be tied to a specific locale/school district/book.

I'm wondering if anyone from your committee knows of youth or student groups who are doing work around this issue in Oregon? For instance, one thing I saw with great interest is this youth-centered project in NY<https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned> - and I noticed this library system had an Intellectual Freedom teen council. But I'm unsure if anything like that currently exists in Oregon!

If anything comes to mind, please let me know. Thank you!

Cheers,
Jenn

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Katie Anderson (she/her)
Youth Services Librarian | WCCLS<https://www.wccls.org/>
katiea at wccls.org<mailto:katiea at wccls.org> | 971-358-9359
My work week is Sunday - Thursday

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