Challenged materials — help for censorship attempts and intellectual freedom challenges

 Intellectual Freedom and Challenges Workshop Resources

• Workshop resources
• Workshop slide
• Workshop recordings: 
  • Part 1 - history and current events, preparing staff and boards for challenges, program challenges, material challenges, media relationships
  • Part 2 - social media, writing policies, general discussion

Collection policies

• Collection and Resource Management Policy - Neenah Public Library, pages 48-52 
• Collection Development Policy - Princeton Public Library 
• Intellectual Freedom Policy - Manitowoc Public Library 
• Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials - Ripon Public Library 
• Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials - Madison Public Library

Webinars:

• Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom: Proactive Planning for Public Libraries, 2pm on May 24 register here
• Challenged Books at Your Library: Managing and Addressing Censorship Attempts webinar recording and slides

Blog Posts:

• "Defending Challenged Books: Steps Librarians Can Take" - Infobase
• CCBC's Education and Advocacy Links
• American Library Asscociation - Challenge Support 

Organizations:

• Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) - an office with the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison providing support to libraries during challenges
• Unite Against Book Bans - a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship
• EveryLibrary - offering a pro-bono political consultant if your library is facing a book ban or censorship legislation