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Banned Books Week

8/28/2022

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Banned Books Week will begin September 18. Let’s give our communities a chance to raise their voices.  
 
The Penguin Random House publishing company has some Banned Books Week kits to share while supplies last, and downloadable resources.
 


HOW TO TALK ABOUT BOOK BANS
  • READING is a foundational skill, critical to future learning, and to exercising our democratic freedoms.
  • WE CAN TRUST individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe.
  • PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT to guide their children’s reading and education, but parents should not be making decisions for other parents’ children. A small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read.
  • BOOKS ARE TOOLS for understanding complex issues. Limiting young people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues.
  • YOUNG PEOPLE deserve to see themselves reflected in a library’s books.
  • REMOVING AND BANNING BOOKS from public libraries is a slippery slope to government censorship and the erosion of our country’s commitment to freedom of expression.
  • PLEASE REJECT any efforts to ban books and allow individuals and parents to make the decision about what they can read and believe.
  • VISIT UniteAgainstBookBans.org to learn more and to join our efforts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How do I handle difficult conversations with individuals seeking to ban books, especially parents concerned about what their kids are reading?
A: We must trust individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We also believe that parents have the right to guide their children’s reading and education. At the same time, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents’ children. Specifically, a small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read.
 
Q: What if someone says that children are too young to begin reading a book that addresses sexually explicit topics?
A: We recognize that there will be disagreements over certain content. However, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents about what is appropriate. Services, materials, and facilities that fulfill the needs and interests of library users at different stages in their personal development are a necessary part of providing library services and should be determined on an individual basis. Reading materials available in the library are available to students for personal selection; they are not required books. Banning these materials will remove access for all members of the community.
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Q: What if someone argues that they don’t want their children being taught political views that they find objectionable, such as critical race theory?
A: School educators and librarians are professionals who are trained to not impose their own thoughts and opinions on which ideas are right, but to make knowledge and ideas available so that people have the freedom to choose what to read. Further, librarians and educators respect the rights of parents to decide which books their children are exposed to. They work closely with parents to help them decide the best books for their children. Libraries provide access to books that offer teachable moments for readers of all ages and expand our understanding of people with different backgrounds, ideas, and beliefs.
SOURCE:  UABB Toolkit PDF
 
For more resources, visit Unite Against Book Bans.

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Perry Stokes
Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
[email protected]

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Fostering Readers

8/16/2022

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When you start planning fall programs, Fostering Readers may be a helpful free resource—paid for by an LSTA grant from the State Library of Oregon.

If you want to offer research-based literacy programs for K-3rd graders, Fostering Readers provides:
  • Ready to use literacy activity plans, including scripts.
  • Planning templates to create your own research-based literacy activities.
  • Ideas for passive literacy programs.
  • Ideas for integrating research-based strategies into existing book clubs and story times for K-3rd graders.
  • Handouts for parents and caregivers in English and Spanish.
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Do whole families participate in your children’s programs? Here are resources to help you that:
  • Extended activity plans include tips for “Family Engagement” in the navigation bar along the right side of each plan and “Messages for Caregivers” in the variations and extended learning section at the end of the plan.
  • Literacy messages to share with parents and caregivers in English and Spanish. These are like the Every Child Ready to Read early literacy messages many of us have integrated into storytimes and other programs. For example:
    • When children are allowed to choose their own books, they read more and develop lifelong reading habits and strategies.
      Cuando pueden escoger sus propios libros, los niños leen más y forman costumbres y estrategias de lectura que les servirán durante toda su vida.
    • Reading isn’t always a quiet activity! Kids need to talk before, during, and after reading to develop comprehension skills.
      La conversación puede dar vida a la lectura. Los niños tienen que hablar antes de, durante, y después de leer; eso facilita la comprensión.
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    • Give parents and caregivers handouts at the beginning of the activity so that they can support kids during the activity
      • Visual Thinking Strategies (bilingual)
      • Fostering Reading Growth in English and Spanish

Author

Katie Anderson (she/her)
Youth Services Librarian | WCCLS

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