PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Shannon M. Oltmann is Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, USA
This book provides helpful tips for dealing with allies/opponents during challenge attempts—including parents, trustees, and politicians—and it stresses the need for well-written, thoughtfully considered collection, selection, and reconsideration policies. All librarians will benefit from reading this book and following the guidance within. * Choice 360 * This timely book will be an excellent resource for library workers on the front lines in the fight to protect access to information. Using a combination of stories from the field and practical advice for responding to threats to intellectual freedom, Oltmann has assembled a valuable resource that captures the concerns of this moment and provides hope for the future. * Dr. Martin Garnar, Director, Amherst College Library, USA; Editor, Intellectual Freedom Manual, Tenth Edition * The majority of Americans oppose censorship. But those calling for bans are loud, angry, and organized. These voices from the frontlines of America's libraries not only offer sage advice (with the big one being the necessity of having and adhering to policies), they also share their astonishment, anxiety, and deep commitment to service and professionalism. A vital record of our times, this book is recommended for all public, school, and academic libraries. * James LaRue, Executive Director, Garfield County (CO) Public Library District, USA * The stories in this book are by turns infuriating and heartbreaking, and this deeply researched and informative look at the surge of book bans should be a catalyst to encourage us all to fight back. * Karis Rogerson, Writer and Journalist *
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