Freedom to Read

 White, Sabrina

SW

Teel, Z. A. (2023). Discouraging freedom in the library. ˜the œSerials Librarian/˜the œSerials     Librarian, 84(1–4), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526x.2023.2173357

Summary: Teel (2023) addresses several questions including the history and reasoning behind book bans and censorship before providing an optimistic future. 

Evaluation: I liked how this article was written.  It alluded to past crucifixion of innocent people being falsely convicted of religious crimes to today’s book ban.  It feeds into conspiracy theory or reality of QAnon being a crusader in the plight to ban books.  Furthermore, it makes a clear distinction between censorship and banning which made me think about how some libraries require parental consent for specific books.  It also made an interesting point about student choosing based on interest that made me think.

Tags: first amendment, censors, minority groups

 

Interesting line: “Censors want to control the minds of the young.  They are fearful of the educational system because students who read learn to think.  Thinkers learn to see.  Thoses who see often question.”