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By: Guybrarian

Guybrarian — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:17:26 +0000

Yes, thanks JW, it went quite well, though I was kind of nervous. And Ellen Forney came on after me with some great juicy stuff and dirty pictures to clean up the stink I left by reading from that hideous book. (I love showing dirty pictures to librarians, btw, and will do it any chance I get, which is probably why I’m starting to catch on as a speaker at conferences…)
And I’m not really habitually paranoid about my library or any library in particular – probably not paranoid enough, in fact. But I tell ya, when the moment of truth came at the self-check to create an electronic link – however fleeting – between myself and that notorious title, it just seemed wise not to risk the hassle. I mean, I’m probably on one or two lists already – ACLU, etc, and I really don’t need to be on THAT list. All in all it gave a nice capper for my speech, i.e. if folks don’t feel safe checking it out, it don’t much matter whether you’ve gotten or kept it on your shelf.

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By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:36:14 +0000

The Turner Diaries is a noted contemporary racist novel. Guybrarian, don't you trust the library to keep your information private? I hope it goes well.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:51:22 +0000

Guybrarian, I don’t get it. Why is it not checked out to you? Do I have to be familiar with “The Turner diaries” to get it?

By: Guybrarian

Guybrarian — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:01:30 +0000

The University of Washington chapter of SALA will be doing a banned books event with some interesting speakers, including myself. (http://students.washington.edu/sala/)
I’ll be reading from ‘The Turner Diaries.’ Last time I pulled this stunt, about 15 years ago at a banned books reading series on campus, I was practically hissed from the stage, and the series was terminated. I’m hoping the library school students will ‘get it’ a bit more than the general undergrad, but I’ll be sure and frame my remarks fully. Nor will I be taking chances elsewhere: I’ll be sure and point out to the crowd that the copy I’m reading from is not checked out to me, but is officially ‘at the bindery’ for the day.

By: Chuck0

Chuck0 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:45:33 +0000

Once again I didn’t get around to writing a rant about how Banned Books Week is a stupid fraud perpetrated on the public by hypocritical librarians.

Let’s see some librarians reading some porn and erotica books stocked by their library. If your library isn’t carrying this material, you are just being hypocritical with this nonsense about “banned” books. Librarians should tak a long look in a mirror before they go on about banned books.

Chuck

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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:57:30 +0000

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By: Jenny Levine

Jenny Levine — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:03:02 +0000

JFYI, the badges (though not linked to up front) are available at http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/bbwwebbadges.htm. Also, I wanted to note that BBW (heh) isn't just a production of ALA Inc. It's co-sponsored with several other groups, so a lot more people either planned a good joke or didn't plan a good joke. The Hatcher Flickr set is great. Do you know if anyone has done this with local officials/celebrities? I think that would be another interesting angle.

By: Emily Lloyd

Emily Lloyd — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:58:45 +0000

That Flickr set was a great idea! I'm having some fun with Banned Books Week over at Shelf Check, and including different links to BBW sites and activities after each strip. BBW strip #1: "Why Was I Banned?" with special guest Julie of the Wolves BBW strip #2 "Why Was I Banned?" with special guests James and the Giant Peach and so on. Tomorrow, strip character Dave will speak candidly about the banned book that turned him into a cannibal...

By: Scott Mahler

Scott Mahler — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:41:28 +0000

Our library (Wicomico County Free Library) is doing a teen “Banned Books & Authors” scavenger hunt – pretty cool.

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By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:37:49 +0000

Your link to the Texas ACLU report is for the 2005-2006 school year, the tenth annual report. I am eagerly awaiting the eleventh annual report for the 2006-2007 school year which is supposed to come out this week. I used the ACLU reports from the last five years to construct a display of challenged children’s books on my floor. I manage the curriculum collection that supports the College of Education at my smaller state university here in Texas. The reasons some of the books were challenged were quite eye-opening.

On Wednesday, our library is hosting a presentation on science textbooks and censorship.

By: joshua m. neff

joshua m. neff — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:17:03 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only person who chuckles at ALA stuff promoting “BBW”! (If someone’s looking for ALA graphics for “BBW,” I recommend they put their “Safe Search” on. Unless, y’know, they dig…that kind of imagery.)