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Intellectual Freedom News 7/26/19

ALA urges LinkedIn Learning to reconsider changes to terms of service that impair library users’ privacy rights; Nominate a superstar librarian for the I Love My Librarian award; 5 key takeaways about the state of the news media in 2018

July 26, 2019October 1, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 7/12/19

Removed books have been returned to the Danville Correctional Center; The future of ebook pricing: ALA concerned over recent changes in publisher strategy; How do we protect our kids’ data and privacy

July 12, 2019October 1, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 7/5/19

The Walking Dead: Idaho high school bans comic series; Lawmakers to question officials about removing hundreds of books from a prison library; Visible or not: Library access for LGBTQ youth

July 5, 2019October 1, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 6/14/19

ACRL releases “Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future; Advocates throw the book at Danville prison; 3 million US students don’t have home internet

June 14, 2019October 1, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 5/31/2019

Ohio public library cancels ‘Drag 101’ class after receiving ‘veiled threats’; Schools are deploying massive digital surveillance systems. The results are alarming; New session: Offering Service and Support to the LGBTQIA Community and Allies Workshop

May 31, 2019June 21, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
Intellectual Freedom News

Intellectual Freedom News 5/17/2019

Laurie Halse Anderson Joins Colson Whitehead at the FTRF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration; First amendment Vitals: Taking Gen Z’s pulse on Free Expression and Inclusion; Intellectual freedom for the incarcerated

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 5/3/2019

Library board votes to keep gay-friendly book on shelf; Data privacy isn’t just about keeping your personal details safe – it’s also about economic justice; Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures

May 6, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 4/19/2019

Choose Privacy Week (May 1 – 7) Resources; The subtle erosion of academic freedom;
LGBTQ community members tell Anne Arundel library board programs could save lives

April 19, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 4/5/2019

Colson Whitehead to Keynote Freedom to Read Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration; College President Sparks Controversy by Taking Down Blackface Photos; ALA Joins Groups Opposing Census Citizenship Question; Happy Birthday, Maya Angelou

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Intellectual Freedom News 3/22/2019

Florida bill would make banning books easier; New Jersey lawmakers propose resolution asking schools not to teach ‘Huckleberry Finn’; In Y.A., where is the line between criticism and cancel culture?

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 April Dawkins General Interest, Intellectual Freedom News

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