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

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  • 1.  Banned Books Webinar: "When books are threatened, where do we turn?"

    Posted Mar 22, 2022 09:51 AM

    Join us on Tuesday, March 29, from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) for a night of virtual programming in partnership with PEN America dedicated to examining this pressing question. The evening will feature a conversation between Ibram X. Kendi (How To Be An Antiracist), Nikole Hannah-Jones (The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story), and Nic Stone (Dear Martin), moderated by Dr. Emily Knox, associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences. We will also hear from a few ordinary people who are finding extraordinary ways to navigate pathways of access and resistance on the ground. 

     Access to the event is free.  To register, click here. When you register, you have the option to purchase the authors' featured titles or donate any amount you wish to PEN America. You do not have to purchase a book or donate to attend the event. We look forward to seeing you there!



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    Skip Dye
    SVP, Library Marketing & Digital Sales; SVP Dir. Sales Operations
    Penguin Random House
    He/Him/His
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  • 2.  RE: Banned Books Webinar: "When books are threatened, where do we turn?"

    Posted Mar 24, 2022 08:17 AM
    This event will  provide a certificate of attendance for this webinar.

    Join us on Tuesday, March 29, from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) for a night of virtual programming in partnership with PEN America dedicated to examining this pressing question. The evening will feature a conversation between Ibram X. Kendi (How To Be An Antiracist), Nikole Hannah-Jones (The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story), and Nic Stone (Dear Martin), moderated by Dr. Emily Knox, associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences. We will also hear from a few ordinary people who are finding extraordinary ways to navigate pathways of access and resistance on the ground. 

     Access to the event is free.  To register, click here. When you register, you have the option to purchase the authors' featured titles or donate any amount you wish to PEN America. You do not have to purchase a book or donate to attend the event. We look forward to seeing you there!



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    Skip Dye
    SVP, Library Marketing & Digital Sales; SVP Dir. Sales Operations
    Penguin Random House
    He/Him/His
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  • 3.  RE: Banned Books Webinar: "When books are threatened, where do we turn?"

    Posted Mar 28, 2022 08:48 AM

    Following the event, we'll be sending an email to all registrants with a link to the recording so that those who missed the program may view it on their own time. The link to recording will also be posted the day after the event on the splash page, which can be found here: https://sites.prh.com/banned-books-event-2022?ref=PRHF21DC599E068&aid=38013&linkid=PRHF21DC599E068#PRH 

     



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    Skip Dye
    SVP, Library Marketing & Digital Sales; SVP Dir. Sales Operations
    Penguin Random House
    He/Him/His
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