IFLS Self-Censorship Webinar

IFLS is presenting this webinar in October:

Collection Management Confidence:  Confronting Self-Censorship

Friday October 3, 1-2 pm

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The surge of book challenges in recent years has amplified conversations about library policies and procedures.  Intellectual freedom issues have been the focus of staff trainings, discussed in public meetings, and debated in the news media.  With all the big talk about book bans, there’s a quieter dialog happening about library staff self-censorship:  the conscious, subconscious, and even self-conscious choices about purchasing, displaying and doing programming with certain titles.  This judgement-free webinar will define self-censorship and explore ways to manage fear, bias, and tension as a public librarian today.

Presenters:  Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Director, Cooperative Children’s Book Center and Teresa Schmidt, Public Library Administration Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

 

This session will provide 1 contact hour for public library director certification.  The session will be recorded, captioned, and available for 1 year to Wisconsin library workers who request it, and the recording will automatically be sent to all who register.