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Aug 13, 2024 | 
ilovelibraries.org | Chase Ollis
Every year, more than 1,000 library users from across the U.S. nominate their librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award. And along with those nominations come a lot of questions: Can I submit a nomination by mail? Will you share my nomination with my librarian? You have questions, we have answers! We break down some of the most common ones below. Can I submit my nomination through the mail, by email, or on social media?
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
This blog post is from the Freedom to Read Foundation, a Unite Against Book Bans partner.
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May 8, 2024 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
On May 20, join members of ALA’s Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy Opposing Book Banning to learn about new resources, data, and developments from Unite Against Book Bans that can support your work in the ongoing fight against censorship.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
ilovelibraries.org | Chase Ollis
We all know that libraries are more than meets the eye, and a library card is your key to an arsenal of resources. Just ask Optimus Prime.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
This blog post is from the African American Policy Forum, a Unite Against Book Bans partner. Toni Morrison. Amanda Gorman. Ruby Bridges. A conservative minority faction is seeking to purge our schools and libraries of works by our most celebrated authors, talented poets, and beloved civil rights heroes. As the American Library Association reported earlier this month, public libraries reported a 92 percent increase in the number of titles targeted for censorship in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
This blog post is by Kathy Ishizuka, Editor in Chief of School Library Journal, a Unite Against Book Bans partner. A library story. It’s said that everyone has one. And now there’s an exciting opportunity to share yours and encourage others to do the same, sparking a constructive national dialog around libraries.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
This blog post is from the NBAF, a Unite Against Book Bans partner. Since as far back as Reconstruction, Black writing in the United States has been widely treated as obscene, seditious, and even dangerous. The repression of Black authors has never really stopped; however, this campaign has roared back into life with a relentless recent effort to remove Black-authored books from our collective history.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Diana Panuncial |Meredith Pratt |Chase Ollis
Cathryn M. Copper writes: “In many libraries and organizations, it is leadership that shapes employees’ expectations and their growth opportunities. As a new year begins, let’s evaluate how those who manage teams can foster a better workplace by providing ways for workers to reskill, or develop new skills outside their current expertise. To reskill, it is necessary to create opportunities where people can practice skills or learn new ones. Consider organizing training with your team.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Chase Ollis
On December 18, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the 10 recipients of the 2024 I Love My Librarian Award, nominated by library users for their expertise, dedication, and impact in their communities. Three academic librarians, four public librarians, and three school librarians were selected this year.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
uniteagainstbookbans.org | Chase Ollis
This blog post is by Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a Unite Against Book Bans partner. Public libraries embody a fundamental democratic value: the freedom to explore a wide range of ideas and form our own opinions. That freedom is under threat by politicians and culture warriors who would put the government to work suppressing disfavored ideas. To be sure, the issue is not always simple.
