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Online Tools To Empower & Prepare Educators for Book Challenges |
Participate and share : Poster
Amanda Jones
Schools are seeing a rise in book challenges and book bans. Learn about online resources, apps, and websites to help strengthen your collection development policies, prepare yourself for book challenges, and help better inform the community about book selections and school librarians’ roles in selecting books.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Principals/head teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows |
| Topic: | Library/media |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Leader
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| Related exhibitors: | Follett School Solutions, Mackin Educational Resources |
Objectives:
Participants will recognize the importance of collection development policies for school libraries.
Participants will examine a list of resources to help prepare for book challenges.
Participants will discover why it is inherent they are prepared for challenges to books and curriculum materials.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88487-texas-book-ban-prompts-school-librarians-to-launch-freadom-fighters.html
https://www.the74million.org/article/74-interview-freadom-fighters-co-founder-carolyn-foote-on-why-school-librarians-matter-as-book-bans-rock-the-country/
https://www.freadom.us/
Amanda Jones is a teacher-librarian from Watson, LA. She was named one of EdTech Magazine's Top 30 K-12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2022. Amanda is the 2021 School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year, a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year. Amanda is the President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians, an AASL Social Media Superstar, and a member of the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Committee. She is passionate about school library advocacy and promoting the love of reading. Find out more about her at librarianjones.com.
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