[OPLINLIST] FW: [ala-ifc] Judy Blume & Lauren Myracle help launch the Banned Books Week Virtual Read-out!

[Kent Oliver]

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From: Nanette Perez [mailto:nperez at ala.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 5:38 PM
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Subject: [ala-ifc] Judy Blume & Lauren Myracle help launch the Banned Books Week Virtual Read-out!

http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=2670


Readers from across the United States and around the world are  demonstrating their support for free speech by participating in a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books that will culminate during the 30th annual Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-Oct. 1), the only national celebration of the freedom to read.  Individuals, libraries and bookstores are uploading videos to YouTube, which will then be featured on the special Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out channel<http://www.youtube.com/bannedbooksweek>.  Participants are submitting either a reading (up to two minutes) or a description of a local book challenge (up to three minutes). Instructions on how individuals can upload their videos can be found here<http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/virtualreadout>.  Libraries and librarians wishing to participate can follow the instructions posted here<http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/events/bbwreadout/bbwvirtualreadout.cfm>.

The authors of challenged books are also participating in the read-out.  Videos of frequently censored authors Judy Blume and Lauren Myracle have recently been posted. Check out the link above to view their videos.


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Nanette Perez
Program Officer
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 E Huron Street
Chicago, IL  60611
(800) 545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: (312) 280-4227

Find out more about Banned Books Week at www.ala.org/bbooks

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