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The Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) shall exist to develop programs of particular interest to retired persons from all types of libraries and all forms of library services, including formal opportunities for continued involvement and learning; a variety of leadership training and opportunities for mentoring; lifelong professional involvement and networking; and active engagement in the American Library Association and the profession of librarianship.

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Wake Now in the Fire Author Jarrett Dapier webinar with FTRF - On Student Activism

  • 1.  Wake Now in the Fire Author Jarrett Dapier webinar with FTRF - On Student Activism

    Posted 11 days ago

    Defending the Freedom to Read:
    A Virtual Event with Author Jarrett Dapier

    Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 
    11 AM Hawaii /12 PM Alaska /1 PM PST / 2 PM MST / 3PM CTS / 4PM EST

    You're invited! Join the Freedom to Read Foundation for a timely and powerful conversation about book bans, intellectual freedom, and why the right to read matters now more than ever.

    Award-winning Author and Librarian Jarrett Dapier - whose upcoming graphic novel Wake Now in the Fire, is inspired by real-life student activism against censorship - will be in conversation with Educator and Organizer Nora Flanagan. The event will be moderated by Joyce McIntosh of the Freedom to Read Foundation.  

    Together, the panel will explore what happens when books are challenged, how censorship impacts young readers and communities, and the vital role librarians, educators, publishers, and advocates play in defending access to information. The discussion will also spotlight the real students and organizers who have pushed back against book bans - and what we can learn from their courage. The event will end with a time for Q&A. 

    As a long-standing supporter of the Freedom to Read Foundation, Penguin Random House is committed to standing against book bans and censorship in all their forms. We believe that stories foster empathy, understanding, and connection, and that every reader deserves the freedom to choose books that reflect their lives, challenge their thinking, and expand their world. Supporting readers means protecting the books that help them feel seen, heard, and empowered.

    Register for Defending the Freedom to Read virtual event at this link. Attendance is free and open.

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    Dorcas Hand
    Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA
    Chair, Ecosystem Task Group of COLA (2018-2020)
    Member, Freedom to Read Foundation Board
    School Library Advocate
    Houston TX
    www.studentsneedlibrariesinHISD.org
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