Fact Sheet: 2016 UT 19thAnnual Banned Books Week Vigil
What: * Celebration of the right to read and think freely (Thursday, September 29) during the national
American Library Association’s Banned Books Week (September 25—October 1, 2016).
* 20-minute presentations. Free light snacks (all day).
The public is invited.
* We need door prizes and banned books to give
away every half hour!
* The 2016 ALA slogan: “Stand Up For Your Right To
Read: Read a Banned Book.”
* Dr. Linda Smith Lecturer, Sam Nelson, Chair,
Political Science and Public Administration, will
comment on “Owning the Words: Intellectual
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Property, First Amendment Law, and the Parlous
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State of Free Speech” at noon.
* These sponsors donated money, door prizes, or food in 2015: Barry’s Bagels, Ann Lumbrezer, The Independent
Collegian, Lambda Pi Eta (UT Communication Honor Society), New Sins Press, Phoenician Cuisine, UT Barnes &
Noble Bookstore, UT Center for Experiential Learning and Career Development, UT Department of Art, UT
Department of Communication, UT Department of English, UT Office of Excellence and Multi-Cultural Success,
UT Federal Credit Union, UT Toledo Friends of the Library Foundation, UT General Libraries, UT Greek Life
(Office of Student Involvement), UT Jesup Scott Honors College, UT Marketing and Communications, UT Office
of the Dean of Students, UT Student Government, UT Theatre and Film Department, and WXUT Radio Station,
special thanks to UT Office of the Provost (John Barrett).
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When: 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., Thursday, September 29.
(The last presentation starts at 4:30 p.m.)
Where: Carlson Library, Fifth floor
[Follow the signs near the elevator.]
Who:
UT faculty and Toledo area teachers are invited to
bring classes; we provide attendance vouchers at
this freedom of expression festival.
Why: We host the Banned Books Week Vigil to celebrate the right to read and think freely.
Committee: Paulette D. Kilmer (Coordinator), Communication Department,
[email protected]; Glenn Sheldon, Jesup Scott Honors College,
[email protected]; Arjun Sabharwal, University Libraries,
[email protected]; Laura Mitchell, UT Alumna, [email protected]; and
Josie Schreiber, Communication Student, [email protected].
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Become a Champion of Freedom of Expression. Donate a banned book. Email Colleen Strayer, [email protected], or
phone her at 419-530-2516. The short list of banned books is attached. See the full list at http://www.ala.org/bbooks/ top-100bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009.