Collection Management Confidence: Confronting Self-Censorship
Hosted by IFLS Library System.
The surge of book challenges in recent years has amplified conversations about library policies and procedures. Intellectual freedom issues have been the focus of staff trainings, discussed in public meetings, and debated in the news media. With all the big talk about book bans, there’s a quieter dialog happening about library staff self-censorship: the conscious, subconscious, and even self-conscious choices about purchasing, displaying, and doing programming with certain titles. This judgement-free webinar will define self-censorship and explore ways to manage fear, bias, and tension as a public librarian today.
Presenters:
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Director, Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Teresa Schmidt, Public Library Administration Consultant, Bureau of Libraries, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
This webinar will be recorded and captioned, and will provide 1 contact hour for public library director certification. If you need accommodations to participate (for instance CART captioning, ASL interpreting), please contact Leah (langby@ifls.lib.wi.us) by September 19.