I just saw this video and discussion prompt (What's More Dangerous: Banned Books or the Act of Banning Them?) from KQED:
Interested? The American Library Association has started an initiative named Unite Against Banned Books. Also, the University of South Carolina, with support from Penguin Random House and EBSCO, is curating resources for the Get Ready, Stay Ready: Community Action Toolkit. And, here are a few other sources which have been in the news (links require sign in to our databases):
Campo-Flores, Arian. "Lawmakers, Fired Up Over what
Schools Teach, Target Library Materials; Librarians Cite Safeguards as
Tennessee Bill Seeks Verification that Access to Obscene Content is Blocked on
Student Research Databases." Wall Street Journal (Online), May 08,
2022. ProQuest.
Natanson, Hannah. "The Next Book Ban: States Aim to Limit Titles Students can Search for." Washington Post, May 10, 2022, ProQuest.
Natanson, Hannah. "Teens Fight for the Right to Read with ‘banned-Book Clubs’ and Lawsuits." Washington Post, May 03, 2022, ProQuest.
Taylor, Kelley R. "Taking Book Banners to Court: Two Students in Missouri, Along with the ACLU, are Suing A District for Removing Books." School Library Journal, vol. 68, no. 4, Apr 2022, pp. 12. ProQuest.
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