Banned Books

A place to discuss banned or challenged books and related topics (intellectual freedom, censorship, privacy issues, etc.) Please keep discussion respectful and be open to the opinions of others (which may not be the same as your own.)

Banned Books Week is September 25−October 2, 2010

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution

“Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas.”Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A

“Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.”—Article 3, Library Bill of Rights

Website van de groep: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/index.cfm

Nieuwe leden: Maebsly, , QuiteTheHuman, lmattila, halukacy, justicemoney, Camagota, sods, YamCoDemocrats, JessicaGentz, lizinap, UUofVictoria, AlyseH, CunnieUK, jimroberts, gnurgon, KarenJRoderick, iluvvideo, tinymouse2, laurscartelli, alsvidur, Aunt_Feather, Epicurvegan, xenchu, JenniferThurman, dltucker, antoinettemarie, torreydukes, the_bastard, kassetra

Trefwoorden: Banned Books (3), censorship (2), book-types (1), intellectual freedom (1), Books (1)

Opgericht: Aug 14, 2006 door SimPenguin

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Onderwerpen berichtenNieuwste bericht 
Would you censor your own child's reading? 85QuiteTheHuman, donderdag 7:39amignore
Obscenity v Pornography 8CliffordDorset, Februari 7ignore
Toddler Book Banned in Texas 5ZoharLaor, Februari 5ignore
Whaaat? 10heatherheartsbooks, Februari 5ignore
Merriam Webster's 10th edition to be banned 10bardsfingertips, Februari 5ignore
what should be banned,censored,frowned upon by society,ect.? 41lizinap, Februari 5ignore
You are dictator. What will you ban? 49Booksloth, Januari 5ignore
Why was Bridge to Terrebithia banned? 12ctpete, Januari 4ignore
Which book would you pick? 35brownellk, Oktober 2009ignore
Librarian's Response 5lilithcat, Oktober 2009ignore
School Librarian in Norman, OK 2jennieg, Oktober 2009ignore
Challenge (Banning) Map 2clamairy, September 2009ignore
Sensitivity - The New Banning? 9stephmo, September 2009ignore
Banned Book a week 1yogajan, September 2009ignore
did reading a banned book ever corrupt you? 66CliffordDorset, September 2009ignore
Banning/Burning and exercise in futility 46JimThomson, Augustus 2009ignore
Banned Books vs. Required Reading 47Amtep, Augustus 2009ignore
Child-torture stories: protected by 1st amendment? 26skoobdo, Juli 2009ignore
ALA's 2008 Most Frequently Challenged Books 5PhoenixTerran, Juli 2009ignore
This Year's Banned and Challenged Books 46TLCrawford, Juni 2009ignore
A Locker-Library of Banned Books 10JimThomson, Juni 2009ignore
I just can't imagine... 22Irieisa, Juni 2009ignore
Banned Book Week 11pinkymccoversong, Juni 2009ignore
When quilts go bad: Jo Ann's Fabric bans quilting magazine! 12karen5l, Mei 2009ignore
Is this child-safety law censorship? 33FicusFan, April 2009ignore
October 3 Washington Post Article 22drbubbles, Oktober 2008ignore
Banned and Challenged Books LT Library 121IaaS, Oktober 2008ignore
Don't want to get political. 86MerryMary, Oktober 2008ignore
Banned Books Week 10karen5l, September 2008ignore
Burning The Grapes of Wrath 9Michael_P, September 2008ignore
What?! A bookstore that exists JUST to ban books? (Cross posted from Green Dragon via Happy Heathens 19stephmo, September 2008ignore
ALA News -- book banning crazies 72PortiaLong, September 2008ignore
Reasons 24NightSmoke, Augustus 2008ignore
Beijing bans scary stories to protect young 9twacorbies, Augustus 2008ignore
English PEN launches new wiki site on world literature & free speech... 1deliriumslibrarian, Augustus 2008ignore
Joann Sfar 3PhoenixTerran, Augustus 2008ignore
Backdoor attempt at censorship in Indiana 13inkdrinker, Juli 2008ignore
Any idea how many you've read? 59quilted_kat, Juli 2008ignore
The Happy Endings Foundation 22MerryMary, Juli 2008ignore
Would my book be banned? What do you think? 4RobinReardon, Juni 2008ignore
Book Listers of the World UNITE! 1thekoolaidmom, Juni 2008ignore
Anastasia Krupnik? Really? 6saraslibrary, Juni 2008ignore
Mein Kampf 10kaelirenee, Mei 2008ignore
How many have? 63ryner, April 2008ignore
Oh, the irony... 122karen5l, Februari 2008ignore
Banned Books Week Not Necessary? 16OldSarge, December 2007ignore
The Golden Compass challenges? 10EclecticEccentric, November 2007ignore
Old news I guess, but about Dark Horse Comics cancelling Gor... 9jseger9000, November 2007ignore
A book with the the group theme 6jseger9000, November 2007ignore
McCarthyism 9nickhoonaloon, Oktober 2007ignore
Holy Scripture 4EncompassedRunner, Juli 2007ignore
Take the "Banned Book Challenge" 3Kushana, Juni 2007ignore
I need more money 4nohrt4me, Juni 2007ignore
Check this out 21quicksylver_btg, Mei 2007ignore
Banning people in the library 36mydomino1978, Mei 2007ignore
What Castro Won't Let His People Read 2bookishbunny, Februari 2007ignore
Cool stuff at the ALA store 4Dydo, Oktober 2006ignore

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Opgericht: Aug 14, 2006 door SimPenguin

 

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