[Libs-Or] FW: Read. Resist. Act! It's One Month Until Banned Books Week

Mon Aug 15 16:02:34 PDT 2022

Happy Monday intrepid Intellectual Freedom Fighters,

DID YOU KNOW?

71% of voters oppose efforts to have books removed from their local public libraries, including a majority of Democrats (75%), independents (58%), and Republicans (70%). 

SOURCE:  <https://www.ala.org/advocacy/voters-oppose-book-bans-libraries> https://www.ala.org/advocacy/voters-oppose-book-bans-libraries 

I don’t know about court decision ratios, but I bet those odds are even better. 

Banned Books Week will begin September 18. Let’s give our communities a chance to raise their liberty-loving voices.  

The Penguin Random House publishing company has some Banned Books Week kits to share while supplies last, and downloadable resources. See below.

HOW TO TALK ABOUT BOOK BANS 

·         READING is a foundational skill, critical to future learning, and to exercising our democratic freedoms. 

·         WE CAN TRUST individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. 

·         PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT to guide their children’s reading and education, but parents should not be making decisions for other parents’ children. A small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read. 

·         BOOKS ARE TOOLS for understanding complex issues. Limiting young people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues. 

·         YOUNG PEOPLE deserve to see themselves reflected in a library’s books. 

·         REMOVING AND BANNING BOOKS from public libraries is a slippery slope to government censorship and the erosion of our country’s commitment to freedom of expression. 

·         PLEASE REJECT any efforts to ban books and allow individuals and parents to make the decision about what they can read and believe. 

·         VISIT UniteAgainstBookBans.org to learn more and to join our efforts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Q: How do I handle difficult conversations with individuals seeking to ban books, especially parents concerned about what their kids are reading? 

A: We must trust individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We also believe that parents have the right to guide their children’s reading and education. At the same time, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents’ children. Specifically, a small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read.

Q: What if someone says that children are too young to begin reading a book that addresses sexually explicit topics? 

A: We recognize that there will be disagreements over certain content. However, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents about what is appropriate. Services, materials, and facilities that fulfill the needs and interests of library users at different stages in their personal development are a necessary part of providing library services and should be determined on an individual basis. Reading materials available in the library are available to students for personal selection; they are not required books. Banning these materials will remove access for all members of the community. 

Q: What if someone argues that they don’t want their children being taught political views that they find objectionable, such as critical race theory? 

A: School educators and librarians are professionals who are trained to not impose their own thoughts and opinions on which ideas are right, but to make knowledge and ideas available so that people have the freedom to choose what to read. Further, librarians and educators respect the rights of parents to decide which books their children are exposed to. They work closely with parents to help them decide the best books for their children. Libraries provide access to books that offer teachable moments for readers of all ages and expand our understanding of people with different backgrounds, ideas, and beliefs.

SOURCE:  UABB Toolkit PDF <https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UABB-Toolkit-4-19-2022.pdf> 

For more resources, visit Unite Against Book Bans <https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/> .

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Perry Stokes

Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee

ifc.chair at olaweb.org <mailto:ifc.chair at olaweb.org>  

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ACT NOW!

Get active in your community to fight back against the dramatic rise in censorship. Banned Books Week is coming up, but you can start acting now! We've put together resources for you to get active in your community. Scroll down for:

*	A Banned Books Week kit that includes postcards to write your representatives, an easel to display in your community (school, library, bookstore, etc), and a one sheet with info on censorship resources.

*	Social media assets to share on social media to raise awareness on what anyone in your community can do!

*	Links to orgs and other resources! 

REQUEST A KIT!

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The rise in book censorship and challenges to intellectual freedom is a crisis that demands action. For Banned Books Week and beyond, join Penguin Young Readers in that action by inviting your community to write to your local, state, or federal representatives. This kit provides 25 postcards for you to hand out or use while hosting a letter-writing event during Banned Books Week. Those pushing censorship and attacking intellectual freedom are organized, and the fight for the right to read resides not just in supporting books by reading, but by engaging with school and library boards, local elections, and contacting government representatives to help preserve intellectual freedom.

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GET MORE RESOURCES!

Looking for more resources and orgs? The Penguin Young Readers Book Censorship Resources page features resources like the NCTE Book Rationale site, booklists, Reviews and awards for frequently challenged titles, links to the PRH Book Challenge Reporting page and other resources.

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