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INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND CENSORSHIP
COMING SOON
The Fight against Book Bans
Perspectives from the Field
SHANNON M. OLTMANN, EDITOR
Offers a timely overview of book bans and
challenges, their context, and how working
librarians have handled them.
Book bans and challenges frequently make the news, but when the reporting
ends, how do we put them in context? The Fight against Book Bans captures
the views of dozens of librarians and library science professors regarding
the recent flood of book challenges across the United States, gathered in a
June 2023, 240pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 comprehensive analysis of their impact and significance. It also serves as a
Paperback: 978-1-4408-7976-0
$55.00, £41.00, €48,00 guide to responding to challenges.
eBook: 978-1-4408-7977-7 Chapter authors provide first-hand accounts of facing book challenges and
describe how they have prepared for challenges, overcome opposition to
SAMPLE T OPICS certain books, and shown the value of specific library materials. Library
• Book Bans • Public Libraries science faculty with a range of specialties provide relevant background
• Book Challenges • School Libraries information to bolster these on-the-ground views. Together, the chapters both
• Censorship • Young Adult Patrons articulate the importance of intellectual freedom and demonstrate how to
• Intellectual convey that significance to others in the community with passion and wisdom.
Freedom This volume provides a timely and thorough overview of the complex issues
surrounding the ongoing spate of book challenges faced by public and
school libraries.
FEATURES
SHANNON M. OLTMANN is associate professor
in the School of Information Science at the • Reinforces the significance of intellectual freedom to public and
University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. school libraries
• Describes how different librarians have responded to challenges and
explained the importance of intellectual freedom to their communities
• Acts as a step-by-step guide to responding to challenges
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