LIBRARIES CHANGE LIVES Declaration for the Right to Libraries In the spirit of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we believe that libraries are essential to a democratic society. Every day, in countless communities across our nation and the world, millions of children, students and adults use libraries to learn, … [Read more...] about Sign the Declaration for the Right to Libraries
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Easy Way to Be a Library Advocate
Library Advocacy Text Alerts from ALA Washington on Vimeo. Library Advocacy Text Alerts from ALA Washington 5 months ago "Last week, we sent out our first action alert using our new advocacy tool, Mobile Commons. This was an exciting first step because it was our first time using mobile technology with our network of strong library advocates. Mobile Commons allows us to … [Read more...] about Easy Way to Be a Library Advocate
Freedom to Read
Recently, I was asked to review a children's book that had been challenged at one of our branch libraries. The book, Devil in the Drain by Daniel Pinkwater, is old and no longer appears to be in print. But, the author is popular and award-winning. As soon as I saw the title, I could guess at the complaint, and I was instantly angered that a patron was asking this book to be … [Read more...] about Freedom to Read