New Jersey Delivers a Victory for the Freedom to Read—and for Librarians
Read more on the new law from @AndrewZwicker & @SenMTeresaRuiz to protect libraries and their readers' freedom to access information
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Hey @cuzela4katyisd what part of the @katyisd EFB Local board policy allows a "parent" who doesn’t like a book, to opt out of filing a formal request for reconsideration and instead submit lists of titles for "internal review?" 👀
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Instead, they are threatening each Louisianan’s First Amendment right to read free from government interference, and to make their own choices about what their family reads. 2/4
#FreePeopleReadFreely
Thanks to libraries, thousands of Louisianans are finding jobs, learning to read books and code computers, accessing veterans’ benefits, earning GEDs, filing taxes and even starting businesses." 4/4
#LibrariesTransform
The vast majority of Americans trust professional librarians to foster a lifelong love of reading and learning, and this proposal is a distraction from the real problems communities face. 3/4
#UniteAgainstBookBans
A message from ALA President @Lessa4Libraries: "Proposals brought forward this week by the Louisiana Attorney General’s office would hold locally-governed libraries hostage to the political ambitions of the very individuals who have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution. 1/4
(1/12) This year I did in-person author talks and presentations at 56 different schools ranging from Title I to college prep, elementary through high school. I talked to an incredibly diverse population of students with regards to race, religion, and economics.
Folks, @sassy_librarian has learned the hard way, and she is graciously sharing her hard-won wisdom. You don't want to miss what she has to say!
@NJASL
The lawsuit that colleagues and I filed against Centenary University for firing us despite tenure in 2019 continues, and this is exactly why: these people want to gut higher education, and they are getting away with it.
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William Paterson University says it’s saving the institution by cutting nearly 100 full-time professors over three years. Faculty members wonder what will be left to save. https://t.co/bbk5tVsltu