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网页6 小时之前 · For more than 140 years, the American Library Association has been the trusted voice for all libraries, advocating for the profession and the library's role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. Contact the ALA Communications, Marketing, and Media Relations team to learn more about ALA positions and actions and …
Book Ban Data | Banned Books - American Library Association
网页2024 Preliminary Book Ban Data. In preparation for Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2024), the American Library Association released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024. Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, ALA’s Office for ...
Banned & Challenged Books | Banned Books - American Library …
网页Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers — in …
Banned Books Week | Banned Books - American Library Association
网页Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read. In a time of deep political divides, library staff across the country are facing an overwhelming number of book ban attempts. In 2023 alone, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 1,247 ...
ALA releases list of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books …
网页2020年9月27日 · Today, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) released the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from the past decade. The list’s release launches Banned Books Week, Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, a vibrant week of programming to rally readers to the cause of First Amendment protections and remind …
ALA-Accredited Programs | ALA - American Library Association
网页Historical List of ALA-Accredited programs for all programs accredited since 1925. The following program is in Candidacy status seeking ALA accreditation: University of Central Missouri Master of Library Science (Accreditation decision in February 2027) Report problems with the directories to [email protected]. Email.
Trends | Center for the Future of Libraries - American Library …
网页The Center for the Future of Libraries works to identify trends relevant to libraries and librarianship. This collection is available to help libraries and librarians understand how trends are developing and why they matter. Each trend is updated as new reports and articles are made available. New trends will be added as they are developed.
Censorship by the Numbers | Banned Books - American Library …
网页The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented by OIF in more than 20 years of tracking: 4,240 unique book titles were targeted for removal from schools and libraries. This tops the previous high from 2022, when 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship.
Becoming a Librarian | ALA
网页Career Video on becoming a Librarian from CareerOneStop. (Scroll down to “L’ to find Librarian) If you would like to discuss the possibilities of careers in the library profession, you may contact HRDR staff, Beatrice Calvin at 800/545-2433 ext. 4280 or [email protected]. The policy of the American Library Association (ALA) states: "The ...
100 most frequently challenged books by decade
网页Research suggests that for each challenge reported there are as many as four or five which go unreported. In addition, OIF has only been collecting data about banned books since 1990, so we do not have any lists of frequently challenged books or authors before that date. List of 100 most frequently challenged books 1990-99.