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  • 1.  ALA Launches Unite Against Book Bans

    Posted Apr 06, 2022 01:00 PM
    Hello everyone, 

    I am sharing the announcement for the Unite Against Book Bans that some of you may have seen. I hope you have already signed up to take action as I have done. We are facing tumultuous times. I hope that this campaign doesn't just touch libraries and library workers but that it felt across the nation. That your neighbors, board game group, church members, or your children's preschool sign on to help raise our voices. And that we create a nationwide awareness around the insidious rise in legislation and book challenges we see across the nation.  This week, as we celebrate libraries I encourage you all to share the campaign across your workplaces and social media platforms. 

    Thank you,
    Angela Ocaña
    Chair Elect



    Today, ALA launches Unite Against Book Bans, a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.

     Recent polling confirms that large majorities of voters and parents oppose book bans in public and school libraries, and they have overwhelmingly favorable opinions of public and school libraries. We must join with others and raise our voices together to convey these messages.

     As National Library Week kicks off with the release of the State of America's Libraries Report, including the Top 10 Banned Books, the sense of urgency is clear. This campaign will engage with other state, local, and national efforts to build a strong and vibrant network of individuals and organizations working together to fight censorship.

     Please join us by visiting Unite Against Book Bans and:

    • signing up for the campaign.
    • spreading the word to your networks.
    • following the campaign on social media: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

    Together, we are a strong force for the value of libraries and the freedom to read.

     

    Thank you.



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    Angela Ocana
    Community Services Manager
    Eugene Public Library
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 2.  RE: ALA Launches Unite Against Book Bans

    Posted Apr 07, 2022 02:31 PM

    Hi Angela,

     

    Thank you for sharing the information about the United Against Banned Books initiative.  I do have one concern about the website.  There is a donate button at the top.  When you click on this, it brings you to a page to make an unrestricted gift to ALA.  This is misleading.  When I clicked on this link, I expected to be able to make a gift that would go towards helping with book challenges.  I feel that a donate button here should make it possible to give a gift towards this particular issue, not an unrestricted gift to ALA.

     

    Rita Ennen (she/her)

    Library Director

    Dickinson Area Public  Library

    139 3rd Street West

    Dickinson, ND  58601

    701-456-7703

    Rita.Ennen@dickinsongov.com

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