LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books.
Pretty nifty!
The flasher
Fun and fabulous interactive infographic!
Capitol Advisement on Banned Books
fight evil
It’s Banned Books Week this week! I participated in the Virtual Read Out last year and the book I chose to read from was Neil Gaiman’s SANDMAN: Fables & Reflections
Here’s this year’s Virtual Read Out (you should totally submit a video!)
Here’s a list this 2011’s Top 10 frequently challenged books (pick one and read it - BECAUSE YOU CAN!)
BOOKMAN’S Bookstore does Banned Books Week - Virtual Read Out 2012
Did you know that next week is Banned Books Week? It’s the 30th anniversary and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate your freedom to read ANYTHING & EVERYTHING.
This year you can even help showcase the cause by making a video for the Virtual Read Out (criteria here).
Even if you don’t want to be caught reading you should check out some of the most frequently banned or challenged books (in the US) - and keep in mind that these are only the top 10 lists for the last few years. Censorship is still a problem, sadly.
For more information on Banned Books Week, book challenges, and organizations that help to fight censorship check out the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Freedom to Read Foundation - or ask your librarian!
Are you a fan of libraries? Put some money on it!
Hey library-fanboys and fangirls! Help support local libraries at the ballot box by donating to EveryLibrary, “the first and only national organization dedicated exclusively to political action at a local level to create, renew, and protect public funding for libraries of all types.”
Why should you do this now? Because there’s a $500 challenge that will double your donation between now and this Friday, Sept 28.
Yep!
(via thelifeguardlibrarian)
I can haz storie
Ding Dong - the wicked witch is dead
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