Latest posts tagged with #IntellectualFreedom on Bluesky
grateful to @maddow.bsky.social for featuring this story, this library director, and these issues as faced in certain parts of Canada, imported from hateful disinformation/anti-freedom to read lobbies-US. shame on them all. #freedomtoread #freedomtowrite #intellectualfreedom is a human right.
Book Detours also served as a companion series to the PBS documentary The Librarians.
We love seeing Georgia school librarians leading important conversations and advocating for the freedom to read!
www.pbs.org/independentl...
#GLMA #SchoolLibrarians #IntellectualFreedom #FutureReadyLibs
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Top link on 3/30/26 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News: @heykellyjensen.bsky.social's post: Manipulating the Law: Dismantling the Miller Test & Exploiting the “Government Speech” Doctrine: Book #Censorship News, 3/27/26 - Follow essential #FirstAmendment links www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
What a true honor and delight it is to have contributed to the 11th Edition of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social Intellectual Freedom Manual.
My copy has arrived and I can hardly wait to dive in and learn!
#FreePeopleReadFreely #Freadom #IntellectualFreedom
This is unconscionable! The bias of the book banners is not even thinly veiled. #UniteAgainstBookBans Texas #schoollibrarians are in a tough spot. The school community must rise up together to end #censorship. #TLSky #EduSky #IntellectualFreedom means the freedom to read for all, even K-12 kids!
Another great visit to London Book Fair, this time discussing censorship & book bans with author Juno Dawson, Alison Hicks of UCL & Louisa Joyner of Faber, kindly hosted by English PEN #LBF #IntellectualFreedom www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer...
cover of turning the page: an advocate's guide to the freedom to read
Have you downloaded our free digital guide yet?
Turning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read offers tools, strategies, and resources to help defend books and resist censorship.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_...
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #IntellectualFreedom
Catch up on all the @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom news. The first link goes to the Intellectual Freedom Manual 11th edition: "provides trusted, comprehensive guidance for every library worker, from the volunteer to the director, in plain language." #TLSky www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
Book cover: Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response edited by Judi Moreillon
Thank you @slj.com for your compelling review of #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship: A Global Response. The reviewer understood its value to #schoollibrarians. Our goal? Readers will join us in building a more just global society for students' sake! #TLSky #equity #diversity #inclusion #IntellectualFreedom
For your weekly update on #FirstAmendment news, read the @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News. #TLSky #EduSky There is a long list of #censorship news in this issue. Check it out: www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
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I've registered for #ALAAC26. Have you? #TLSky Please join us for the 150-year celebration of the American Library Association. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social. #Libraries #Literacy #IntellectualFreedom Great speakers, amazing authors/illustrators, vendors, and colleagues! 2026.alaannual.org
At the top of the @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News: "Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational #Equity." #TLSky #EduSky Read the blog for a current summary of #censorship #FirstAmendment news from across the country. www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
In this week's @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News. #TLSky #EduSky New Jersey students are speaking up for a beloved ELA book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Students noted in 2023 the Board of Ed passed a “Right to Read” resolution! Stop #censorship! www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
First on @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News: Read about the 9th Circuit revisiting an Idaho #library #censorship law bc "the court found the law likely violates the #FirstAmendment by allowing subjective, age-based censorship." #TLSky #EduSky stay up-to-date! www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
The freedom to learn.
The freedom to read.
The freedom to understand our full history.
Censorship has never protected a society.
Knowledge always has.
#BookBans #FreedomToRead #Education #TeachTheTruth #IntellectualFreedom #StopCensorship #HistoryMatters #EquityInEducation
The freedom to learn.
The freedom to read.
The freedom to understand our full history.
Censorship has never protected a society.
Knowledge always has.
#BookBans #FreedomToRead #Education #TeachTheTruth #IntellectualFreedom #StopCensorship #HistoryMatters #EquityInEducation
The freedom to learn.
The freedom to read.
The freedom to understand our full history.
Censorship has never protected a society.
Knowledge always has.
#BookBans #FreedomToRead #Education #TeachTheTruth #IntellectualFreedom #StopCensorship #HistoryMatters #EquityInEducation
![An image showing a white background with a quote and a logo for a Substack newsletter.
At the top, the text reads: “You should never feel like you have to defend a reading choice!”
Below the quote is a large, bold logo: CTRL+ [Book Icon] READ.
Underneath the logo, smaller text says: Vulnerability in Sharing Your Reading.
At the bottom of the image, the website address is listed as TECHIE LIBGRL.SUBSTACK.COM, with a small Substack bookmark icon in the bottom right corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gg46lzdmu2bejly5itvnrqnh/bafkreib4evcar7tud2zj2cvz5hau6w7hs3yvhlipjdkbj76d55wsdyzacq)
An image showing a white background with a quote and a logo for a Substack newsletter. At the top, the text reads: “You should never feel like you have to defend a reading choice!” Below the quote is a large, bold logo: CTRL+ [Book Icon] READ. Underneath the logo, smaller text says: Vulnerability in Sharing Your Reading. At the bottom of the image, the website address is listed as TECHIE LIBGRL.SUBSTACK.COM, with a small Substack bookmark icon in the bottom right corner.
I’ve been thinking about the vulnerability of sharing your reading. 📖 I’ve had Ss do this for years without pondering the implications. Sharing your reading is a bit like exposing a part of yourself. How can we create safe spaces for exploration & vulnerability? Read More
#TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky
Local opinion: "Librarians are undaunted warriors for the freedom to read" @tucson.com #TLSky #EduSky Go see "The Librarians" film and speak up for #IntellectualFreedom #UniteAgainstBookBans #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship: tucson.com/opinion/colu...
A contentious debate erupts in Arizona as lawmakers clash over a bill aimed at limiting public funds for libraries, sparking fears of censorship and threats to intellectual freedom.
Read the full story
#AZ #CitizenPortal #CensorshipConcerns #ArizonaLibraries #IntellectualFreedom #PublicFunding
Stay up-to-date with the latest #censorship news on the @oif.bsky.social Office of #IntellectualFreedom News page. This issue includes lots of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news as well. #TLSky #EduSky Check it out at: www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
Excited to be in the English PEN salon at #LBF speaking about Freedom to Read in the National Year of Reading: Facing Removal Requests and Supporting Targeted Communities
www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer... #LBF26 #IntellectualFreedom
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#ReadBannedBooks
#LiteraryRebel
#CoffeeAndJustice
#BookstagramActivist
#SocialJusticeReader
#LibraryVibes
#IntellectualFreedom
#BookTokResistance
LA-CAC Mini-Grants are here! We’re awarding up to $500 to local #Louisiana organizers fighting #bookbans and protecting #intellectualfreedom.
Small groups, big impact. Apply now to help us defend the First Amendment! forms.gle/5whKHberE8oC...
The Santa Monica Public Library is taking a bold step towards championing intellectual freedom with a new Collection Development Policy designed to enhance access and inclusivity for all!
Click to read more!
#SantaMonicaCityLosAngelesCounty #CA #IntellectualFreedom #InclusiveCollections
💛 Celebrate those who stand up & speak out for libraries!
Nominate for the Intellectual Freedom Award & Eileen Brunner Library Champion Award.
Honoring advocacy, courage & community impact ➡️ https://loom.ly/Yb3fPVU
#FLAAwards #LibraryChampion #IntellectualFreedom #CelebrateSuccess
I recently interviewed Dr. Emily Knox about her book BANNING IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA 2nd ed. a must have in the fight to maintain #intellectualfreedom @librarianjones.com @heykellyjensen.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social #bookbans #libraries #censorship
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#LiteraryRebel
#CoffeeAndJustice
#BookstagramActivist
#SocialJusticeReader
#LibraryVibes
#IntellectualFreedom
#BookTokResistance
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Albert Einstein didn’t thrive in classrooms — and that mattered. 📚⚡
His rebellion against rote learning and authority shaped a different kind of intelligence, one rooted in freedom, curiosity, and doubt.
History has lessons here.
#Education #IntellectualFreedom #History #Brewminate
