What To Do, What To Do...
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Introduction
- Define or narrow the problem
- Censorship / book banning
- Develop a realistic plan of action for my audience by focusing on an aspect of the larger problem
- Access to banned / challenged materials
- Libraries are meant to preserve access to all information, which means that their role is to prevent / ward off censorship.
- Libraries must also discern what information is appropriate for what audience.
- This isn't as relevant to my purpose, but may be used to back up / create incentive
- Cite NPR podcast
- Cite New York Times article
- Cite Library Literacy article
- Library programs / initiatives against book banning have become stagnant.
- Banned Books Week should be enough, so it doesn't matter if there is no progress, because there's no more progress to be made.
- This is key, and will be addressed
- Though many believe that Banned Books Week has been a complete success, it hasn't been able to halt book banning.
- There are a multitude of programs that could be created to expand upon the ideas of Banned Book Week.
- Then why don't we hear about any such initiatives?
- This is key, and will be addressed
- Despite overwhelming silence and stagnation, there are a variety of possibilities available to strengthen the library initiative against book banning.
Conclusion
- Call to action
- Libraries and patrons need to step up to the plate and create more anti-censorship programs.
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