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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility (DEIJA): Book Bans

Celebrating Freedom Day

Local Articles

Why Didn't The New York State Education Department Defend It's State Librarian?
Book Riot
School book ban debate arrives in Auburn
Auburn Pub
Auburn High School librarian addresses book controversy
Auburn Pub
Baldwinsville parents challenge BOE-approved books
Eagle News Online
Auburn school board votes to keep challenged book in high school library
Auburn Pub

Resources

FReadom to Read Padlet by Sue Kowalski
Curated resources to support conversations, inquiries, complaints, and censorship attacks.
Report Challenged Library Materials in NYS
A form from the NYS Library being used to collect data on challenged materials.

Recent challenge experiences; Titles challenged; Policies; and Related Resources
Padlet created for attendees of the webinar above.
From Ask the Lawyer: Book Challenges and Records Retention

NYLA Intellectual Freedom Committee

National Articles

Why Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S.
NY Times
US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools
The Guardian
A Healthy Democracy Does Not Support Library Censorship
Flathead Beacon
Librarians Grapple with Conservatives' Latest Efforts to Ban Books
Time
Read the Books That Schools Want to Ban
The Atlantic
There's a Simple Reason That Demands to "Ban" Books Like Maus are Soaring
Slate

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