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DESCRIPTION:Oct 5, 2023 @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time\n\nZoom: 
 https://multco-us.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pAb5TLrYRm68KFGF5aHpUw#/registration\n\nAs 
 censorship continues to grow and evolve across the United States, what 
 should we, the people, know? What can we do to ensure that our public 
 resources, including libraries, remain places of intellectual freedom? 
 \n\nWe'll talk about perceptions of the public library, book bans, and the 
 movement to push back. Join noted experts Kelly Jensen from Book Riot and 
 John Chrastka from EveryLibrary to hear stories from across the country of 
 libraries defending the First Amendment and the rights of everyone to have 
 their voices heard.\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nKelly Jensen is an editor at Book Riot 
 (bookriot.com), and covers all things young adult literature. She has 
 written about censorship for nearly ten years and earned a commendation 
 from the American Association of School Librarians for her coverage of the 
 topic. She is an author of award-winning anthologies for young adults and 
 has worked as a public librarian for children, teens, and adults. Website: 
 https://kellybjensen.com/\n\nJohn Chrastka is the founder of EveryLibrary 
 (https://www.everylibrary.org/), a group that builds voter support for 
 public, college and school libraries. He has served on library boards and 
 in many other advocacy roles. He’s a former president of the Reaching 
 Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) multi-type library system. He was 
 named a 2014 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal.\n\nBANNED BOOKS WEEK 
 COALITION\n\nhttps://bannedbooksweek.org\n\nThe Banned Books Week Coalition 
 is an international alliance of diverse organizations joined by a 
 commitment to increase awareness of the annual celebration of the freedom 
 to read. The Coalition seeks to engage various communities and inspire 
 participation in Banned Books Week through education, advocacy, and the 
 creation of programming about the problem of book 
 censorship.\n\nhttps://bannedbooksweek.org/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/09/21/18859063.php
SUMMARY:Banned Books Week: Your Voice Matters, Especially as Censorship Increases
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/09/21/18859063.php
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