[CASL-L] Request from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

If you have experienced a challenge, ALA would like to know.


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Dear Friends:

The ALA Office for Intellectual  Freedom is working to finalize our numbers for 
2012 challenges and our annual  list of most frequently challenged books. We 
collect information for our  challenge database from both media reports and 
those submitted by individuals  and, while we know that many challenges are 
never reported, we strive to be as  comprehensive as possible. In 2012 we have 
amped up our efforts with Sweater Vest Sunday and other work to publicize  our 
challenge  reporting campaign,  so we are hopeful that our 2012 numbers will 
show an increase in reporting  numbers!

We would greatly appreciate if you could send us any information  on challenges 
in your state or region that you are aware of from 2012, and if  you could share 
this message with others in your network(s) who might also be  aware of 
challenges to report. The final deadline for reporting 2012 challenges  to OIF 
is Friday, March 1, 2013.

Challenges reported to ALA by  individuals are kept confidential and we can 
cross-check your report with  existing entries in the database to avoid 
duplications. You may report  challenges by filling out and submitting the 
database form available in a  variety of formats at 
www.ala.org/challengereporting, or you may simply email me  (amaycock at ala.org) 
the details of the incident  and I can fill out a form on your behalf. If you 
have any questions at all,  please let me know.

Many thanks again for all of your help and support!  Please be in touch with any 
questions or concerns.

Angela  Maycock
Assistant Director
Office for Intellectual Freedom
American  Library Association
50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611
(312)  280-4221
(800) 545-2433 x4221 toll-free
(312) 280-4227 fax
www.ala.org/oif
amaycock at ala.org
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