Librarian censorship has increased in more recent times

Several communities have proposed laws to criminalize librarians 

Communities are defunding libraries 

Advocacy groups are main drivers of book bans

Moving from public schools and public libraries into the higher education sphere where the focus is on restricting intellectual and academic freedom

Legislation is driving attempts to restrict materials, curriculum, and programming in higher education

In 2023, 29 of 110 censorship bills focused on higher education

Directly impacts the work of librarians specifically in providing access to information. 

Challenges professional ethics

For librarians, it can create self-censorship