Banned Books webinar
Leah Langby
September 9, 2014
Keeping Up With Kids

Thanks to Patti Blount from Durand for passing on this important sounding webinar.

Let’s Talk About Banned Books: Acquiring, Displaying, and Dealing with Challenges
Thursday, September 11, 2014
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT

Some of the most popular and widely respected children’s and YA books have been challenged in schools and libraries across the country. Banned Books Week is celebrated the last full week in September and strives to make the public aware of books that have been banned or challenged in schools and public libraries, as well as in bookstores and other venues. What do you do to prepare for those challenges and keep important books in the hands of readers?
Join SLJ for an important discussion with SLJcolumnist Pat Scales, along with authors M.E. Kerr and Todd Parr as they provide practical advice when dealing with book challenges and hear the authors’ perspective on their books that have been banned over the years. You’ll also hear from Youth Services librarian Heather Acerro on ways that librarians can celebrate, display, and use these books.
Register now!

Panelists
Pat Scales – Columnist, School Library Journal
M.E. Kerr – Author
Todd Parr – Author
Heather Accero – Head of Youth Services at Rochester Public Library
Moderator
Kiera Parrott – Book Review Editor, School Library Journal

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