With book banning and legislative attacks on the freedom to read continuing to surge across the country, the American Library Association tracked a stunning 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, nearly double the record-shattering 729 challenges recorded in 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports that 'educational censorship' bills are continuing to spread nationwide; the Utah Library Association delivers a powerful statement on censorship; and registration is now open for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, set for June 22-27 in Chicago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
The American Library Association has announced the top children’s and young adult books for 2023. This year’s John Newbery Medal for best children’s book went to Amina Luqman-Dawson’s novel “Freewater” about a community of people who escaped slavery. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-01-31 16:14:22 UTC ]
Yesterday, the American Library Association announced the winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals for Excellence. In fiction, the winner was Julie Otsuka for her most recent novel, The Swimmers. This brilliant book starts out at a community pool; it invites us into the rhythms of its inhabitants,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 18:44:07 UTC ]
The American Library Association has announced the 2023 winners of the Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-30 17:02:28 UTC ]
The American Library Association gets a massive grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to address key issues in libraries; Florida librarians and educators struggle with pernicious new 'parental rights' laws; and two more states introduce new library e-book bills. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
In a statement this week, the Michigan Library Association called the vote to defund the Patmos Library (Jamestown, Mich.) over the library’s refusal to pull several LGBTQ-themed books from library shelves "a local tragedy with national implications." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
The American Library Association has released its preliminary data on attempts to censor books or limit library resources, and the numbers are bad. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, there were 681 “attempts to ban or restrict library resources,” targeting 1,651 titles in total. This number already exceeds... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-16 16:06:45 UTC ]
To mark Banned Books Week, the American Library Association released a report on the rise in censorship efforts: In 2022, there have been attempts to restrict access to 1,651 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-09-16 13:30:52 UTC ]
The first Black woman executive director of the American Library Association receives this year's lifetime Literary Award. The post ALA’s Tracie Hall Receives the National Book Award’s Literarian Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-07 22:07:43 UTC ]
The American Library Association held its first in-person annual conference since 2019 in Washington, D.C., beginning on June 23, and with today and tomorrow still to come, the show's return is getting solid reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Following the recent onslaught of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights across the nation, the Smithtown Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution on June 21st to remove all Pride month displays from their children’s sections across all four buildings in the library’s district. The New York Library... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-06-24 15:19:59 UTC ]
In Texas, where libraries are a political battleground, the Texas Library Association recently convened its annual convention in person for the first time since 2019—in the district of a state representative Matt Kraus eager to ban books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
This week's book censorship news includes a look at what the American Library Association is -- and is not -- doing right now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-08 10:41:00 UTC ]
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference is back in person this year, set for April 25–28 under a conference theme of “Recover, Rebalance, Reconnect.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
These are the 10 books the American Library Association reports as being the most banned or challenged titles of 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-05 14:07:04 UTC ]
729 formal book challenges were reported to the American Library Association in 2021, which is likely only 10% of total challenges. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-04 17:35:10 UTC ]
The 2022 Public Library Association conference drew nearly 5,000 in-person attendees to Portland, Ore., last week, marking a significant step toward a return to major library conferences. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
With more than 4,000 library workers and advocates expected to attend, library leaders say this week's Public LIbrary Association conference, the largest in-person library gathering since February 2020, feels like a sign of renewal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new coalition aims to inform and organize Texans who oppose efforts to ban books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]