Big board meeting looms for Alabama Public Library Service
The board is set to consider its blacklist, a new Senate bill regarding library boards and celebrate ousted member Virginia Doyle.
Libraries
Ozark library board disagrees on book review process
The board disagreed Wednesday on how it should handle such book challenges moving forward.
Federal judge weighs in on whether libraries are “government speech”
The case will be one to watch for Alabamians particularly if it makes its way to the 11th Circuit.
Resident voices grievances as Dothan library continues reconsideration process
A Dothan man expressed frustration with the library’s decision not to remove the book “Gender Queer” from its adult collection.
Despite criticisms, libraries have followed proper protocol in response to book challenges
In Prattville and beyond, library staff and board members have been largely following proper protocol to deal with challenges.
Librarians, “Read Freely” react to APLS memo
Read Freely said that is disappointing, but ultimately won’t change how local libraries operate.
State library service pulls out of ALA under pressure from state government
Alabama Public Library Service Director Nancy Pack has ended the state agency's membership in the American Library Association.
Read Freely Alabama questions John Wahl’s “conflict of interest”
Wahl is listed as a speaker at a Clean Up Alabama roundtable on "ending the sexualization of children in libraries."
ALGOP chair: Legislature should strip obscenity law exemption for libraries
Few, if any, of the books challenged in libraries come close to the definition of obscenity — but there are plans to try to change that definition as well.
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