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 four-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. Parts three and four will be announced soon (the fourth session will be 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: To Be Announced
- Part 4: Advocacy Workshop (January 2024)
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) live or on-demand webinar
- 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
Residents of CO, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, ND, NE, NV, OR, SC, SD, VA, WI
- Do not purchase registration for this course.
- Your state library provides FREE registration to attend the live webinar and access the on-demand video for the duration of the statewide partnership.
- Please register for your statewide access here.
- If you have questions, please contact united@ala.org.
- 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).