IFRT Members Community (Open)

 View Only
last person joined: yesterday 

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs, and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians.

The IFRT Members Community group is the central hub for discussion, library and events. It is visible to all ALA members but only IFRT members can participate in the conversation.

Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

FW: Join me for this week's ALA Connect Live - How Libraries are Facing Censorship Head On

  • 1.  FW: Join me for this week's ALA Connect Live - How Libraries are Facing Censorship Head On

    Posted Dec 12, 2022 03:27 PM
    Posting on behalf of ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada:

    Hello Colleagues,

    Join me Thursday December 15th for the return of ALA Connect Live. I'll be welcoming panelists Martha Hickson, School Librarian at North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School, Brian Raitz, director of the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library, and Lisa Varga, Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association. We'll have a conversation on censorship issues in libraries, legislation and how ALA has helped fight back against book banning efforts. The discussion will be moderated by Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair Lesliediana Jones.

    Then we'll hear from Ed Garcia, Committee on Legislation Chair, and ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office Senior Director Alan Inouye on what the 2022 election results mean for libraries plus some previews about gearing up for library advocacy in 2023.

    REGISTER NOW!

    When: Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 11am PT / 1pm CT

    Have a question for the panelists? Submit it in advance here.

    Guest Speakers:

    • Lisa Varga is the Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association and member of the ALA Policy Corps. She has been very active in fighting book banning and censorship in Virginia and beyond.
    • Martha Hickson is the school librarian at North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School.
    • Brian Raitz is the director of the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library.

    Moderator: Lesliediana Jones, ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair

    • Ed Garcia is the Library Director at the Cranston Public Library in Cranston, RI and is the Chair of the ALA Committee on Legislation and serves on the ALA Constitution and Bylaws Committee.
    • Alan S. Inouye is senior director of public policy & government relations and interim associate executive director for the American Library Association.

    You can find other useful resources, including recordings of past sessions on the ALA Connect Live Series page. Questions? Contact us at membervalue@ala.org

    I hope to see you at the session on Thursday!

    ------------------------------
    Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada
    ALA President, 2022-2023
    Adult Services Assistant Manager, Palos Verdes Public Library
    She/Her/Hers
    lessaforlibraries.com
    ------------------------------


    ------------------------------
    Deborah Caldwell-Stone
    Director, Office for Intellectual Freedom
    American Library Association
    dstone@ala.org
    ------------------------------


  • 2.  RE: FW: Join me for this week's ALA Connect Live - How Libraries are Facing Censorship Head On

    Posted Dec 16, 2022 02:54 PM
    Will this be available as an on-demand recording for ALA members?

    ------------------------------
    Erin Collier-Plummer
    Youth Services Manager
    Winter Park Public Library
    She/Her/Hers
    ------------------------------

    Original Message