Fighting Censorship: Creating Connections to Protect Intellectual Freedom

 

Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this ecourse.

• United for Libraries Personal Members - FREE

• United for Libraries Statewide Partners - FREE (see below for a list of included states)

Description

United for Libraries will present this three-part series for library Trustees, advocates, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them as they help support the fight against censorship. Part one, “Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries,” will feature tips on overcoming obstacles to harness your power, expertise, knowledge, and passion to successfully advocate for your library, and develop strategic relationships to counter censorship attempts. Part two, “Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals,” will focus on maintaining inclusive libraries in partnership with community organizations. Part three is an interactive workshop.

 

• Part 1: Be Fierce:  How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries
  Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern
  This panel will feature “boots on the ground” experts who serve as Trustees, Library Staff, and Foundation members. Hear their first-person accounts of overcoming obstacles to harness their power, expertise, knowledge, and passion to successfully advocate for their libraries, confidently counter book challenges, strategically develop relationships to counter censorship attempts. Experts will also candidly share their missteps as learning opportunities for attendees. Be ready to engage with the speakers and other attendees!  Leave more confident in your abilities to advocate. Leave with more connections to continue after the session has concluded. And leave ready to “speak truth to power.”
  • Moderator: Lauren Trujillo. Foundation Director. Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation; United Board Member
  • Panelist: Chris Chanyasulkit, President of the American Public Health Association; Trustee, Brookline Public Library; United Board Member
  • Panelist: Jamie M. Gregory, Upper School Librarian, Christ Church Episcopal School
  • Panelist: Lindsey Kimery, Coordinator of Library Services, Metro Nashville Public Schools
    
    
• Part 2: Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals
  Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern
  Join us as we discuss ways to proactively advocate for inclusive libraries in partnership with community organizations. Explore the Get Ready Stay Ready toolkit, a collection of resources that intentionally focus on educating trustees, friends of the library groups, foundation members, community members, and caregivers on the power of inclusive library collections and programming. Then learn how to apply the resources shared to organize effective social media campaigns and organizational responses to material and programming challenges.
  • Moderator: Dr. Lucy Santos Green, Professor and Director of the School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa
  • Panelist: Valerie Byrd-Fort, Instructor at the University of South Carolina in the School of Information Science; Coordinator of Cocky's Reading Express, USC's literacy outreach initiative
  • Panelist: Dr. April Dawkins, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    
    
• Part 3: Reclaiming the Narrative: Policy Conversations that Center Community
  Live Workshop: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  Start Time: 3:00 pm Eastern | 2:00 pm Central | 1:00 pm Mountain | 12:00 pm Pacific | 11:00 am Alaska
  Duration: 75 minutes
  United for Libraries is the leading voice for library Trustees, Friends, and Foundation members across the country. During the final installment in our Fighting Censorship webinar series, a panel of experts will examine how effective local policy is connected to constructive state and federal policy. Stakeholders will explore how they, as brand ambassadors, can successfully engage with community members and decision makers to build support for policies that uphold community aspirations and strengthen libraries. Participants will engage with facilitators and each other, and will develop a personal action plan for 2024.
  
  • Panelist: Lauren Trujillo. Foundation Director. Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation; United Board Member
  • Panelist: Charity Tyler, Foundation Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation; United Board Member
  • Panelist: Skip Dye, Senior Vice President, Library Sales and Digital Strategy and Senior Vice President, Sales Operations for Penguin Random House; United Board Member
    
    

 

 

Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this ecourse.

• United for Libraries Personal Members - FREE

• United for Libraries Statewide Partners - FREE (see below for a list of included states)
  

 

eCourse Includes

• Two (2) live webinars
  
• One (1) interactive workshop
  
• Slides and handouts
  

Target Audience

• Library Directors
• Library Trustees / Library Board Members
• Friends of the Library
• Library Foundations
• Library Staff
  
• Students
  
  

How It Works

• All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing or group registration option.
• Base price is $209 per person. Membership‐related discount is based on the membership status of the person purchasing the seat(s):
• ALA personal members receive a 10% discount
• United for Libraries personal members receive FREE registration.
  
• Bulk purchase discounts apply for purchases of multiple seats (3‐6 seats extra 30% off; 7‐12 seats extra 35% off; 13+ seats extra 40% off).
  
• Purchaser receives one “sign‐up code” per seat purchased and distributes sign‐up code(s) to individuals, who then redeem the sign‐up code to complete their registration.
  
  

Before You Register

United for Libraries Personal Members

• Do not purchase registration for yourself! Log in to the United for Libraries Member Benefits and Resources course. Follow the instructions to receive your free registration.
  • You must be a *current* personal member of United for Libraries at the time of each session to participate in that session.
  • Your free United personal member registration is *not* transferable.
  • All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing option.
• You may purchase individual seats for your library staff, Trustees, Friends, and/or Foundations. Make sure you are logged in with the account associated with your personal membership to receive your 35% off United personal member discount. 
• You will receive 35% off all individuals seats purchased. Additional discounts apply as follows:
  
  • 3-6 seats: additional 30% off per seat
  • 7-12 seats: additional 35% off per seat
  • 13+ seats: additional 40% off per seat

Tech Requirements

The live webinars will be held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. Text-based chat is available, and attendees will use the Q&A panel to submit questions to the presenter. Speakers will answer questions as time allows. The webinar will be recorded and accessible within 72 hours of the live session.

Contact

If you have a question or need to make arrangements for additional assistance or accessibility, please contact Jillian Wentworth (jwentworth@ala.org).