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“California outlaws the banning of LGBTQ books from public library shelves”
From the Bay Area Reporter:
“California’s public libraries will no longer be able to pull books off the shelves because they talk about race or sexual orientation. And those receiving state funding will now be required to have a written policy governing how they add titles and remove titles from their collections.
It is due to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law on Sunday Assembly Bill 1825 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance). Known as the California Freedom to Read Act, the legislation takes effect January 1 and does not apply to libraries at public schools.”
For the rest of the article, go to Bay Area Reporter.
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Representation in Books is Important
For Banned Books Week (which concluded on September 28), I was asked by my friends at Open Books to say a few words about LGBTQ+ books in particular. Given that those books are one of the largest groups being banned, I was happy to do so.
(Video courtesy of Open Books.)
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Book Flood Podcast (Ep 8): Dr. Bob Nelson on Libraries and Books
This week’s Book Flood Podcast guest is Dr. Bob Nelson. He is an advocate for literacy, books, and libraries. While serving as superintendent at Fresno Unified School District, he recorded books on video for students during COVID. In addition, Nelson, along with the Board of Trustees, have distributed over 1,000,000 books to Fresno Unified students in the support of reading.
Nelson is the former superintendent of Fresno Unified School District (7.5 years) and Chawanakee Unified School District (3 years). Nelson was appointed to the position of Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District in September 2017, launching a new era of student progress.
Nelson graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), completed his Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision at Fresno State and then received his doctoral degree at USC. He has spent most of his career directly impacting Fresno Unified, starting as a teacher in 1991 at Burroughs Elementary School. Bob is the first internal employee to serve as Fresno Unified Superintendent in 30 years.
In the fall of 2024, Dr. Nelson transitioned to an assistant professorship in Educational Leadership at Fresno State University. In addition, he has a podcast, #Militant Positivity, where he and his guests look at education in California’s Central Valley.
Books mentioned in the podcast are below for purchase from Amazon
- Hardcover Book
- Haidt, Jonathan (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 400 Pages – 03/26/2024 (Publication Date) – Penguin Press (Publisher)
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Book Flood Podcast (Ep 7): Deborah Salyer Showcases Amazing Library Resources
As librarians and educators, improving our craft and choosing quality resources are two pieces of the career puzzle. If you want to learn how to use the best resources and how to find the best books, you often end up in one of Deborah Salyer’s many presentation.
Deborah Salyer is an international speaker with 30 years of experience in the classroom and school libraries. Deborah spent a handful of years in the bookseller market and professional development with Media Source.
She is currently the California TeachingBooks Implementation and Training Specialist, which brings her back to work with her former librarian colleagues. She is also a senior presenter with 21 years of experience at the Bureau of Education and Research. Her current seminar is the annual, What’s New in Children’s Books, K-6 where she travels across the country doing book reports.
You can register for her seminars at BER.org. Contact her about your TeachingBooks access at dsalyer(at)overdrive.com (insert the @ symbol).
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