BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a21553abd8e0cdf1cda4f13437dde714163 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Protecting the Freedom to Read: How to Keep Up: Tracking Legislation and Elected Officials DESCRIPTION:
In the last year, libraries and schools around the nation have s een an increase in book challenges and bannings. While many of these issues play out in school boards and in the legislature, many of you may be wonde ring what you can do to help. A group of library advocates and leaders from the Virginia Library Association have created this zoom series for August, September and October (in addition to an in-person session at the VLA Conf erence in Norfolk). Please register for each session individually.
Protecting the Freedom to Read: How to Keep Up: Tracking Legis lation and Elected OfficialsOctober 12, 12pm-1pm
Are you concerned about the attacks on the freedom to read, and wa nt to learn how to fight against them? VLA is hosting a three-part webinar series, along with an in-person session at the VLA Conference in October, t hat will walk you through the history of book banning in Virginia, how to s tay on top of book banning efforts, and what actions you can take to stand for freedom. These sessions will be recorded.
Register here strong>: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcOmrrzou GdKa2rLGExUI6oyzLQoyVP0-
Special Guest: Senator Ghazala Hashmi, PhD, serves in the Virginia General Assembly, representing the 10th Senatorial District which includes parts of Richmond City, Chester field County, and all of Powhatan County. She sits on the following Senate committees: Education and Health; Agriculture, Conserv ation and Natural Resources; General Laws and Technology; and Local Governm ent. Senator Hashmi also chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Public Education . Prior to her election in November 2019, Senator Hashmi had a long career in higher education in Virginia.
Presenters:
C hristina Harris, Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Mary Baldwin Univers ity
Shari Henry, Director Strategic Initiatives, Urban Libraries Coun cil
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