Librarian Problems Listen to the teachers and school employees. tell baton rouge to stay out of our paychecks. it's about us!call your legislators and tell them to vote against. School library journal librarian of the year amanda jones came under fierce personal attack in 2022 when she spoke out against book bans.
Librarian Problems The 2021 school librarian of the year reflects on a busy year and promises to keep fighting censorship attempts and anti library legislation in 2025. I sat down with martha hickson, 2023 new jersey librarian of the year, to talk about how book bans threaten the very foundation of our democracy. you’ve been a school librarian for many years, and your work has also transformed into advocating against books bans and censorship. Jones, a 23 year veteran educator, discusses that journey, how it’s changed her personal and professional life, and how crucial it is to the health and continuance of a democracy to fight. With several bills that would criminalize librarians across the country, here's a recent history of this legislation and what it means. that, plus this week's book censorship news.
Librarian Problems Jones, a 23 year veteran educator, discusses that journey, how it’s changed her personal and professional life, and how crucial it is to the health and continuance of a democracy to fight. With several bills that would criminalize librarians across the country, here's a recent history of this legislation and what it means. that, plus this week's book censorship news. A wisconsin librarian told the daily cardinal banning books can suppress the voices of marginalized communities and curtail freedom of expression. The new wave of bills follows a historic year of book challenges, mainly affecting titles centered on the topics of race, gender identity or sexual orientation. As activists seek to curb access to books and even hold them criminally liable, librarians ask people to listen, read and engage with them. Louisiana librarian amanda jones, recipient of the 2020 school librarian of the year and the 2021 school library journal librarian of the year, is headed to the kansas city public library sept. 25 to discuss her memoir that librarian: the fight against book banning in america.
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