Summer Reading & NASA & Challenged Books, Oh My!

 Today, we are bringing you three opportunities to be aware of for the month of December.

On Thursday, December 2, you can join the CSLP (Collaborative Summer Library Program) Summer Symposium. This is CSLP's first annual, all-day event offered for free! The sessions throughout the day will cover the topics of programming ideas, outreach/partnerships, and promotion/marketing. For more details and to register, visit here. 

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On Wednesday, December 15 at 10:00 am, join Shannon Schultz, Public Library Administration Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). She will provide you with practical tips and resources for dealing with challenged materials in your library. For more details and to register, visit here. 

 And here's a timely thought to go with this topic: Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, recently said that during her 20 years with the organization, “there’s always been a steady hum of censorship, and the reasons have shifted over time. But I’ve never seen the number of challenges we’ve seen this year.”

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Finally, check out this post from Hannah Arata on the Programming Librarian blog. Hannah provides resources, programming ideas, and take-home kit suggestions to celebrate NASA's telescope launch on December 22, 2021.