Circulating Ideas - Censorship Attacks

In this episode of the show, I had a timely chat with researcher and writer Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson, and John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibrary, about Dr. Magnusson’s Book Censorship Database and why EveryLibrary wanted to support and promote it, and the integrity of the book challenge process and how it’s often hijacked and corrupted.

Transcript available to aid with accessibility, findability, and searchability!

The EveryLibrary Institute and EveryLibrary are partnering with Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson, an independent researcher focused on the networks, organizations, and individual actors who are leading book banning and book challenge efforts in our nation’s school libraries and public libraries.

Dr. Magnusson’s spreadsheet of book bans and challenges has been available online since October 2021 to aid library organizations, library staff, education stakeholders, and concerned parents.

As a 501c3 non-profit companion organization to EveryLibrary (a 501c4), The EveryLibrary Institute is dedicated to ensuring continued public and political support for library funding.

Kelly Jensen’s great work documenting censorship issues at Book Riot.

Dr. Magnusson’s website

Dr. Magnusson’s Twitter account

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