Event GLBT-RT: What Makes Tango So Scary? Serving Your Whole Library Population, Intellectual Freedom, and Censorship of LGBT Children's Books

What Makes Tango so Scary?

A panel will discuss the background and history of challenged children's books featuring GLBT characters and themes; the value and importance of including and making use of these books in the library collection; facing challenges to these materials; and self-censorship among librarians in building such collections.

Special Guests

The authors of  "And Tango Makes Three."

Peter Parnell, is a playwright and television writer who successfully turned his hand to children’s literature with "And Tango Makes Three."

Justin Richardson, M.D., is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia and Cornell universities.

This event is being co-sponsered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC of ALA), Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT of ALA) and the Social Responsibalities Round Table (SRRT of ALA).

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Presenters

Carolyn Caywood, Librarian, Bayside Special Services Library, Virginia Beach, Va will discuss the history of censorship of LGBT themed children's materials.

Jamie LaRue, Director of Douglas County Libraries, Co will speak about effectively defending challenges to library materials.

Victor Schill, Branch Librarian, Fairbanks Branch Library, Houston, Tx will speak about the importance and use of such materials in the library collection.

Nancy Silverrod,  Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, will discuss internal censorship on the part of librarians concerned with avoiding book challenges and controversy.

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Location

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, West Building
Building: West Building
Location: Building entrance: 2400 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr. Chicago, IL 60616

Room: W-194a
Floor: Level 1

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 South Martin L. King Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 567-1234

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