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Banned Books Week

You can post your updates here or send them to the group listserv.

We will use this space to write up a short advertisement to go on the digital signs

at UA Main Library, as well as to write up a short paragraph for UA News.

Info:

Free Film Screening

UA Gallagher Theater

Monday, September 28th --7pm

Free Banned Books Discussion and Read Out

UA Main Library lobby

Wednesday, September 30th -- 7pm

Free Banned Books Exhibit

UA Main Library lobby

Saturday, September 26th - October 9th

BLURB FOR UA NEWS: Observed since 1982, Banned Books Week is an annual event promoted by the American Library Association. It celebrates the freedom to read and reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year on the UA campus, students from the School of Information Resources and Library Science, in collaboration with the UA Libraries, are sponsoring a number of events that are free and open to the public. The Progressive Librarians Guild - UA Chapter, is leading the effort.

From September 26th through October 9th, there will be a Banned Books Exhibit just off of the Main Library lobby in Research West. Come take a look at challenged books, articles written about questioned literature, and more.

On Monday night, September 28th, starting at 7pm there will be a free film fest about challenged books held at the Gallagher theater in the student union. On Wednesday, 9/30 there will be a number of events held in front of the Main Library exhibit. A viewing of the short documentary film "Writers and Censorship" will begin at 6:00pm, followed by a "Read Out!" where campus and community members are invited to read passages from their favorite challenged materials. To close the evening will be a panel discussion about the importance of access to diversity of ideas in a democratic society. Come join others around campus in challenging censorship and celebrating our freedom to read!

If you are interested in assisting Read Between the Bars with organizing their materials this summer, please post your name and email address here (if you have not otherwise replied to Nicole indicating interest). Also indicate if you would like to be Project Manager(s)!

Interest in being project manager:

Interest in project team:

Nicole - nfp@email.arizona.edu

Kristen - kkcure@email.arizona.edu

Banned Books Week -- September 26 to October 3, 2009

Please share ideas for Banned Books week activities. For more information about Banned Books week, please refer to the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/activities/index.cfm

Ideas:

• Partnering with Pima County Public Libraries for a youth event
• Closing the week´s festivities with a Burn Charcoal, Not Books potluck