<div dir="auto">Just spreading the word.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Holly Eberle</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:holly.eberle@aapld.org">holly.eberle@aapld.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 2:42 PM<br>Subject: Fwd: Intellectual Freedom Committee Community : Call for essays regarding recent flood of book challenges<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div>Just spreading the word...ALA is looking for essays from librarians for a book called The Fight Against Book Bans: Perspectives From the Field. The contact person is Shannon M. Oltmann: <a href="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" target="_blank">shannon.oltmann@uky.edu</a>. See the below forwarded email from Kristin Pekoll of the Office of Intellectual Freedom.<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><u></u>
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<div><div> <div> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><i>[Forwarding on behalf of Shannon Oltmann. Per her request, please share with colleagues in your state or any membership you represent.]<span style="color:black"></span></i></p> </div> <div> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Call for Essays </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Contact: Shannon M. Oltmann </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" title="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">shannon.oltmann@uky.edu</span></i></b></a></span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We are soliciting essays from librarians, library science faculty, and others for the new book: <i>The fight against book bans: Perspectives from the field</i>. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">In the past six months, there has
been a flood of book challenges and bans in public and school libraries across the U.S. Challenges have been raised by parents, legislators, educators, and others; sometimes the challenge is overcome, while in other cases, books, graphic novels, and other materials have been pulled from shelves or restricted. Many of these items feature characters and/or authors of color, characters and/or authors of the LGBTQ+ community, sex education themes, or social justice perspectives. We anticipate that these sorts of challenges will be ongoing throughout 2022, as well. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We are looking for a wide variety of essays
that will comment on and address these challenges, from diverse perspectives. Possibilities could include: </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"> <li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Firsthand accounts of book/materials challenges </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">How to prepare for, address, or respond to challenges </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Communicating with one's community about the significance of intellectual freedom </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Showing the value and merit of challenged books </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Background on the history and context of challenges or challengers </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Perspectives on challenges in public or school libraries </span></li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="font-size:12.0pt">Support for those facing materials challenges </span></li></ul> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Together, the essays will both articulate the importance of intellectual freedom and demonstrate how to convey that significance to others in one's community with passion and wisdom, in light of the recent and ongoing spate of book challenges faced by public and school libraries. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The primary
audience includes public librarians, school librarians, and library science faculty. Librarians in all types of positions are interested in book challenges and bans, and they will find this book engaging. Library science students will benefit from hearing the voices of librarians in conjunction with library science faculty. Library trustees and other advocates are going to be interested as well. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Essays should be 3000-6000 words and are due by May 20, 2022.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> The book will be edited by Dr. Shannon M. Oltmann (University of Kentucky) and published by Libraries Unlimited. Please send essays, or any inquiries, to Shannon Oltmann at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" title="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" target="_blank">shannon.oltmann@uky.edu</a>. Feel free to send a draft or abstract for review, prior to the deadline. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p style="margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Shannon M. Oltmann, Ph.D.<br> Pronouns:
she/her/hers</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Associate Professor<br> School of Information Science<br> College of Communication & Information<br> University of Kentucky </span><span style="color:black"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" title="mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu" target="_blank">shannon.oltmann@uky.edu</a> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Editor, <i>Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy</i> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Associate Editor, <i>Library Quarterly</i> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
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