Friday, October 13, 2006

Banned Books Week

More than 5,000 readers cast their votes for their favorite challenged books as part of celebrations of the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling led all voting with 1,490 votes. Online voting was hosted by the American Library Association (ALA), one of the sponsors of Banned Books Week (September 23-30). The annual event celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of a wide range of materials in schools and public libraries.
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Teen Reading Survey

In conjunction with Teen Read WeekTM, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is asking  students ages 12 through 18 to complete an online reading survey offered by SmartGirl.org. Teens may complete the survey on the SmartGirl Web site at http://www.smartgirl.org/speakout/surveys.html from now until October 31, 2006.  Now in its ninth year, Teen Read WeekTM is a national literacy initiative of YALSA.  The theme for Teen Read WeekTM 2006, "Get Active! @ your library®," encourages teens to read for the fun of it and use the resources at their libraries to help them lead active lives and find books on sports, fitness, volunteerism, activism, college preparation career direction and more.
Posted by Sue Heraper at 11:10:21 | Permanent Link | Comments (0) |