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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span id="m_-2236511027809149395m_1376470631195234554gmail-m_-7929549738525567293gmail-docs-internal-guid-9b13d350-a2bb-058e-c181-3a8f4c13c33c"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><span class="m_-2236511027809149395m_1376470631195234554gmail-il">Tuesday</span> <span class="m_-2236511027809149395m_1376470631195234554gmail-il">Topic</span>: Banned Books Week 2017</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Do you remember when librarians were the most visible symbol
of free speech, not neo-Nazis with tiki torches? These times invite us to
recommit ourselves to library values of creating a community where all are
welcome and everyone has the freedom to read. What a wonderful time to
celebrate Banned Books<font size="2"> Week! </font><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Next week (beginning September 24th) is the launch of Banned Books Week 2017, when
libraries will join bookstores, schools and others across the United States in
celebrating the freedom to read.<span> </span>In
turbulent times, standing up for the free access to materials representing
diverse voices and points of view is more important than ever.<br><br></span><img src="cid:ii_15e96c12d9c82d2c" alt="Inline image 2" style="margin-right:0px" width="211" height="155"><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:black">Book
challenges are rising nationally</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">According to the American Library
Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which tracks book
challenges and removals nationally, 2016 saw an alarming 17% increase in book
censorship complaints. <span> </span>Additionally, as
reported on the </span><a href="http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/node/12963" target="_blank">Banned
Books Week website</a>,<span> </span><span style="color:black"><span> </span>half of the most
frequently challenged books were actually banned in 2016, which is much higher
than the usual rate of about 10% of titles being removed from the institution
where they are challenged.<span> </span>In response,
Banned Books Week Chair Charles Brownstein says, “Our free society depends on
the right to access, evaluate, and voice a wide range of ideas. Book bans chill
that right, and increase division in the communities where they occur. This
Banned Books Week, we’re asking people of all political persuasions to come
together and celebrate Our Right to Read.” </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:black">Most
challenged books nationally</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">The OIF, which provides an annual list of the
<b>Top Ten Challenged Books</b>, recorded
323 challenges in 2016.<span> </span>Sexuality was
the most comment concern, as is often the case, but this year LBGT and gender
identity issues were especially prominent in the list:</span></p>
<ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>This One Summer</span></i></b><span> written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki<br>
This young adult graphic novel, winner of both a Printz and a Caldecott
Honor Award, was restricted, relocated, and banned because it includes
LGBT characters, drug use, and profanity, and it was considered sexually
explicit with mature themes.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Drama</span></i></b><span> written and
illustrated by Raina Telgemeier<br>
Parents, librarians, and administrators banned this Stonewall Honor
Award-winning graphic novel for young adults because it includes LGBT
characters, was deemed sexually explicit, and was considered to have an
offensive political viewpoint.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>George</span></i></b><span> written by Alex Gino<br>
Despite winning a Stonewall Award and a Lambda Literary Award,
administrators removed this children’s novel because it includes a
transgender child, and the “sexuality was not appropriate at elementary
levels.”</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>I Am Jazz</span></i></b><span> written by Jessica
Herthel and Jazz Jennings, and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas<br>
This children’s picture book memoir was challenged and removed because it
portrays a transgender child and because of language, sex education, and
offensive viewpoints.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Two Boys Kissing</span></i></b><span> written by David Levithan<br>
Included on the National Book Award longlist and designated a Stonewall
Honor Book, this young adult novel was challenged because its cover has an
image of two boys kissing, and it was considered to include sexually
explicit LGBT content.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Looking for Alaska</span></i></b><span> written by John Green<br>
This 2006 Printz Award winner is a young adult novel that was challenged
and restricted for a sexually explicit scene that may lead a student to
“sexual experimentation.”</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Big Hard Sex Criminals</span></i></b><span> written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Chip Zdarsky<br>
Considered to be sexually explicit by library staff and administrators,
this compilation of adult comic books by two prolific award-winning
artists was banned and challenged.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread</span></i></b><span> written by Chuck Palahniuk<br>
This collection of adult short stories, which received positive reviews
from Newsweek and the New York Times, was challenged for profanity, sexual
explicitness, and being “disgusting and all around offensive.”</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span>Little Bill</span></i></b><span> (series) written by
Bill Cosby and illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood<br>
This children’s book series was challenged because of criminal sexual
allegations against the author.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(78,78,78);line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Eleanor & Park</span></i></b><span style="color:windowtext"> written by Rainbow Rowell<br>
One of seven New York Times Notable Children’s Books and a Printz Honor recipient,
this young adult novel was challenged for offensive language.<span> </span><br>
</span><span>(Source:<span> </span></span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/NLW-Top10" target="_blank"><span>http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bb<wbr>ooks/NLW-Top10</span></a></span><span>)</span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span>LBGT issues have also been at the heart of a few
recent high profile book challenge cases.<span>
</span>A challenge last month by the Illinois Family Institute to the
children’s book “This Day in June” led to a heated board meeting at a Chicago
library:<span> </span></span><i><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-gay-pride-childrens-book-west-chicago-library-met-20170829-story.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">West Chicago Public Library denies request to remove gay pride
book</span></a></span></i><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)"> </span><span><span>. </span>Meanwhile in Sacramento, a school district
had to hire a public relations firm to help with the fallout over the choice of
readings for story time<span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">:<span> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article169365057.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">‘A girl brain but a boy body.’
Kindergarten parents outraged over transgender book read in class </span></i></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><br><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article169365057.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)"></span></i></a><i><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)"></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:black">Most
challenged materials in Oregon<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">LGBT issues also were the stated cause for
many of the challenges reported in Oregon, according to the</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/projects/OIFC/2017.oifc.annual.report.pdf" target="_blank"> <i>2017 Annual Report On Challenges to
Materials in Oregon Libraries July 1, 2016—June 30, 2017</i>,</a> as compiled
by the Oregon State Library.<span> </span>This report
documents 20 challenges to materials from six Oregon public libraries,
including challenges to sound recordings, videos, and a magazine in addition to
books. <span> </span>Included in these challenges
were seven videos with LGBT+ characters featured in the cover art that a patron
removed from a library’s shelves and hid inside the library. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:black">Fun
with Banned Books<br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">While standing up to censorship is serious
work, Banned Books Week is also a time for creativity and fun!<span> </span>Check out these resources to liven up your
displays and celebrate with the library community:</span></p>
<ul><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>Visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonReadsBannedBooks" target="_blank">Celebrate the Freedom to
Read in Oregon</a> Facebook page and share your library’s events and photos.</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>Portland residents – raise a glass for free
speech at the <a href="https://action.aclu.org/uncensored" target="_blank">Uncensored
Celebration</a>, an art show benefiting the ACLU of Oregon that celebrates free
expression and features posters designed by local artists.<span> </span>September 21 at Lagunitas Brewing Company.<span style="color:black"></span></li><li><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/projects/OIFC/bbw.displays.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">Display ideas</span></a><span style="color:black"> for
school, public, and academic libraries and bookstores (examples from Oregon
libraries).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/projects/OIFC/bbw.activity.ideas.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">Activity ideas</span></a><span style="color:black"> for
school, public, and academic libraries and bookstores. (examples from Oregon
libraries)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><a href="http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/10/banned-books-week-wrap-up/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">More program and display ideas</span></a><span style="color:black"> (with lots of photos!) from ALA's Association
for Library Service to Children</span></li><li><a href="http://bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-tools" target="_blank">Promotional tools</a><span style="color:black"> with new graphics to include in displays<span> </span></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:black">Responding
to challenges</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Patrons who raise concerns about materials in
library collections are exercising their 1st Amendment right to petition the
government for a redress of grievances.<span>
</span>Here are some resources from the <span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) </span>to
help prepare for those situations:</span></p>
<ul><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/projects/OIFC/Prepare.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">Prepare</span></a><span style="color:black"> to deal
with future challenges to materials at your library</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/projects/OIFC/Address.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">Address</span></a><span style="color:black"> current
challenges to materials at your library</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/projects/OIFC/Report.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(128,8,0)">Report</span></a><span style="color:black"> the intellectual freedo<wbr>m issues at
your library to the OIFC</span></li></ul><p>ALA provides a range of archived webinars to prepare for challenges:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/webinar/mud" target="_blank">Before the Mud Flies: Conversations for Banned Books Week</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/webinar/concernedparents" target="_blank">Angry and Alarmed: Embracing the Concerned Parent</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/webinar/booklistlgbt" target="_blank">Developing and Supporting your LGBTQ Collection </a> <br></li></ul><b>Happy Banned Books Week!</b><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
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