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Record Number of Unique Book Titles Challenged in 2023

The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented by OIF.

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Betsy Gomez ALA Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books, Banned and Challenged Books, Censorship, Intellectual Freedom Issues, Libraries and Data, Office for Intellectual Freedom

In the upper-left corner, there is an open laptop with a pamphlet on top of the keyboard next to a line of books. In front, there is a notepad with several pencils and an eraser, and next to it is an open textbook with an Apple iTouch resting on top of the left-hand page.

Ethics of Analysis: Learning Analytics and Academic Libraries

Many academic institutions–and their libraries–are using learning analytics to improve their services and reach out to students who need help, but when does data collection cross the line and become surveillance?

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Kelly Bilz Academic Freedom, Professional Ethics, Surveillance

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Record Number of Unique Book Titles Challenged in 2023

Ethics of Analysis: Learning Analytics and Academic Libraries