Book Ban Data | Banned Books - American Library Association
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges were nearly double that of 2021, reaching the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.
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ALA Scholarships. The American Library Association and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program, or for a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for a CAEP-accredited unit.
Banned & Challenged Books | Banned Books - American Library …
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 — …
ALA releases list of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books …
Sep 27, 2020 · 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 them to remain vigilant about continual threats to our ...
ALA-Accredited Programs | ALA - American Library Association
ALA-accredited master's programs can be found at colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. These programs offer degrees with names such as Master of Library Science (MLS), Master of Arts, Master of Librarianship, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), and Master of Science.
What Librarians Need to Know | ALA - American Library Association
Below is a sample of what is often required for librarian job positions. Don't worry if some of the requirements sound confusing! More information is available to help you with some of the tougher decisions. Education The requirements for a librarian position can span the range below:
Censorship by the Numbers | Banned Books - American Library …
Books are not the sole target of attacks orchestrated by conservative parent groups and right-wing media. Both school and public librarians are increasingly in the crosshairs of conservative groups during book challenges and subject to defamatory name-calling, online harassment, social media attacks, and doxxing, as well as direct threats to their …
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023 | Banned Books
The Book Report, formerly known as the Field Report, examines attempts to curtail the freedom to read in 2023, offering more information about censorship attacks on the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023, as well as details on an additional 10 titles.This annual report is the perfect handout for those who don’t know about the scope of censorship in …
Becoming a Librarian | ALA
The policy of the American Library Association (ALA) states: "The master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association (or from a master's level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body of another country) is the appropriate professional degree for librarians."
Become a Librarian | ALA - American Library Association
What is your passion? Are you fascinated by art, biology, business, technology? Combine your passion with a desire to help others and become a librarian. Librarians work in museums, hospitals, businesses, and public libraries. In their work, librarians research, instruct, and connect people to technology. Librarians build websites, digitize archives, and manage social media.