Electronic book Electronic reproduction. London Bloomsbury Publishing 2023 Available via World Wide Web
Contents:
The Precarious State of Libraries in the 2020s / Shannon M. Oltmann Part I: The Rise in Book Challenges Across the Nation It's not just the quantity: Book challenges in 2021 and beyond / Glen J. Benedict Preserving equity for young adult readers / Andrea Jamison Missouri and Kansas school librarians face unprecedented community concern / Rene Burress, Angie Wiegers, and Amanda Harrison Reclaiming the right to learn: Combating new censorship tactics / Jamie Gregory Part II: How Challenges and Bans Affect Librarians Riding shotgun for intellectual freedom / Terri L. Lesley A library without controversy / Kelly Mayfield A middle school challenge: Championing Cabot's Princess on the Brink / Julie N. Hornick Beyond the paperwork: The hidden impact of a title challenge / Joe Schweiss Part III: External Support for Librarians Supporting Texas librarians facing materials challenges / Dorcas Hand Building a grassroots movement to support intellectual #FReadom / Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote Answering the call: ALA GNCRT responds to surging challenges to comics / Matthew Noe, Amie Wright, and Moni Barrette Part IV: How to Face Challenges and Bans Responding to challenges: In the moment and beforehand / Kristin Pekoll When Policy Doesn't Stop the Ban: Reflections on Moving Forward / Jenna Kammer and Mernie Maestas Who do we serve? A youth librarianship perspective / Cindy C. Welch Parent education for anti-censorship: A school librarian's guide / Rhona Campbell Challenges that provide insight into a librarian's code of ethics and a systemic threat to national democracy / Dee Ann Venuto Book banning in the United States? Why, it's perfectly normal! / Kerrie Lattari Hindsight is 2021: Help from the book battle frontlines / Martha Hickson Saving library books for kids: A year combating censorship / Tonya Ryals