Facing Challenges?

There is now a NYS tracking tool for challenged materials:
https://nyslibrary.libwizard.com/f/ifchallengesnys

NYLA's Office of Intellectual Freedom is encouraging any librarian to alert the office to challenges. This form is being used to collect data and will not be used to generate a response. Information submitted using this form should be considered public and may be subject to FOIL requests, so please limit or omit any personally identifiable information when you fill it out. As always, should you face a challenge, keep CALM and CALL (don't email) your SLS Director.

DISTRICT

ALA Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit

Pause and Prep: Librarians' Guide to Book Challenges

Pause and Prepare: Districts' Guide to Book Challenges

Book Challenges Info Hub (Heather Turner)

STATE

SLSA Statement on Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries
Let your SLS Director know, via phone call, what is happening. While they cannot get involved personally, they do have resources to help guide you in the process and are a good source of moral support.

NATIONAL

How to Respond

How to Report Censorship

Professional Development Opportunities

St. Lawrence-Lewis School Library System Asynchronous Professional Development

For CTLE Credit, register here.

SSL Statement on Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries