[Libs-Or] Tuesday Topics: Celebrate Your Freedom to Read in Oregon

[Garnetta Wilker]

Welcome to Tuesday Topics for 2015-2016.  Tuesday Topics is a monthly
series (September- November and January- June) covering topics with
intellectual freedom implications for libraries of all types.  Each message
is prepared by a member of OLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee.    Questions
can be directed to the IF Committee member who sent the message or to one
of the co-chairs of the IFC
<http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=523:intellectual-freedom-about-us&catid=20:site-content>
.




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*Celebrate the Freedom to Read in **Oregon* (aka Banned Books Week) is
celebrated far and wide in Oregon in all types of libraries.  This year,
the official celebration week is September 27th until October 3rd.  It’s an
opportunity to connect with our communities, to share the joy of being able
to choose one’s own reading and to educate library users and staff about
the importance of maintaining that freedom for ourselves and others.



*Celebrate!*

What do you have planned for your celebration?  Visit our Facebook
page for Celebrate
the Freedom to Read in Oregon
<https://www.facebook.com/OregonReadsBannedBooks> and share your events and
thoughts for the week.  Good ideas are always welcome.  You never know
where your ideas and inspiration will lead.



*Participate!*

Join ALA’s Virtual Read-Out
<http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/events/virtualreadout/participate>
.

Watch a webinar
<http://content.news.sagepub.com/frontend/dynamicAssets?e=tEF975DA2EC360DA72C2A5C8209FDA77DCC91A31FECD118FE0E3311507221844DFB26FBC7CA56D91E7171DA60C15303773DA0885A0EA8389427B8D48B64D900AC071CAEAC7B031CF2FAC0DB99EB88641604A49D46D6BD44F8>
to learn more about protecting the freedom to read in your library.
(Pre-registration
required)



*Explore!*

Spend some time wandering through our unique database of library materials
challenges in Oregon.  This historical database might give you some
interesting community history to share with your library users or it could
be a good source for a student researcher looking at censorship issues over
time.



Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
<http://commons.pacificu.edu/iforegon/> covers almost 70 years of book
challenge history in Oregon.  Have there been challenges in your history?  Was
one of your favorite childhood books ever challenged in Oregon?  Find out
in the database.  You’ll be able to search by keyword or just browse year
by year  to see what’s been happening in Oregon (starts at bottom of home
page).



*Prepare:*

Is your library prepared for that day when someone walks in with a concern
that a particular title is on your shelf?

o        Does your library have a materials reconsideration policy?

o        Do all library personnel know the procedures?

o        Do you know where to find your Request for Reconsideration Form?

o        Are your public officials and institutional leaders aware that
there is a procedure to be followed?

o        If you are in a school library, are your school and district
administrators aware of the process for responding to a request for
reconsideration?

If you need help with policies, procedures and forms, check the Intellectual
Freedom Toolkit <http://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit> on the
OLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee pages.  Help can also be found in the
Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse
<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx>.



*Learn more:*

Want to know more about the history of Banned Books Week or find lists of
the most frequently challenged books?

o        Visit the pages of the American Library Association- Office for
Intellectual Freedom <http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek>.



Looking for Oregon related information?

o        Visit the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse
<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx> and the OLA’s
Intellectual
Freedom Committee <http://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit> web
pages.



If you have more questions, contact Garnetta Wilker <gkwilker2 at gmail.com>
or Roberta Richards <rrichard at pcc.edu>, co-chairs of the Intellectual
Freedom Committee and we’ll find answers for you.  In the event of a
challenge, we are always ready to help.



Read freely!

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Garnetta Wilker
Co-chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Oregon Library Association
K-12 Representative, Oregon Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee
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