Intellectual Freedom & Censorship | Burlington Public Library

by Bradbury, Ray

Book - 1993

The banned book about banning books, Bradbury's iconic tale is a quick read. In Bradbury's future, firemen set the fires, they don't put them out, and bur...Show more The banned book about banning books, Bradbury's iconic tale is a quick read. In Bradbury's future, firemen set the fires, they don't put them out, and burning books is the norm. Centered around Guy Montag, a fireman who starts to question everything he knows. Show less

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Books on Fire

The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History

by Polastron, Lucien X.

Book - 2007

The destruction of libraries becomes deeply personal in this history that spans the globe through time. Books are not just books; they are often a collect...Show more The destruction of libraries becomes deeply personal in this history that spans the globe through time. Books are not just books; they are often a collection of culture and history. What happens when a marginalized group loses this anchor to their past? Show less

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Nineteen Eighty-four

by Orwell, George

Book - 2008

A frequent flier on Most Challenged Books lists, 1984 is not only a book that gets censored but a book about extreme censorship. Orwell's look at a dystop...Show more A frequent flier on Most Challenged Books lists, 1984 is not only a book that gets censored but a book about extreme censorship. Orwell's look at a dystopian surveillance state is a cultural touchstone, spawning movies, shows, operas, ballets, even computer games based on the book's illustrations of thought crimes. Show less

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Slanted

How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism

by Attkisson, Sharyl

Book - 2020

"The five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled and The Smear uncovers how partisan bias and gullibility are destroying American journalism"-- From the Publisher "The five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled and The Smear uncovers how partisan bias and gullibility are destroying American journalism"-- From the Publisher Show less

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Burning the Books

A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge

by Ovenden, Richard

Book - 2020

Burning books is not relegated to history in this title. What does "book burning" look like in an increasingly digital age? Burning books is not relegated to history in this title. What does "book burning" look like in an increasingly digital age? Show less

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Silicon Values

The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism

by York, Jillian

Book - 2021

"How Google, Facebook and Amazon threaten our Democracy. What is the impact of surveillance capitalism on our right to free speech? The Internet once...Show more "How Google, Facebook and Amazon threaten our Democracy. What is the impact of surveillance capitalism on our right to free speech? The Internet once promised to be a place of extraordinary freedom beyond the control of money or politics, but today corporations and platforms exercise more control over our ability to access information and share knowledge to a greater extent than any state. From the online calls to arms in the thick of the Arab Spring to the contemporary front line of misinformation, Jillian York charts the war over our digital rights. She looks at both how the big corporations have become unaccountable censors, and the devastating impact it has had on those who have been censored. In Silicon Values, leading campaigner Jillian York, looks at how our rights have become increasingly undermined by the major corporations desire to harvest our personal data and turn it into profit. She also looks at how governments have used the same technology to monitor citizens and threatened our ability to communicate. As a result our daily lives, and private thoughts, are being policed in an unprecedented manner. Who decides the difference between political debate and hate speech? How does this impact on our identity, our ability to create communities and to protest? Who regulates the censors? In response to this threat to our democracy, York proposes a user-powered movement against the platforms to recover ownership of the information describing our existence."- From the Publisher Show less

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Intellectual Freedom Manual

Book - 2021

"This indispensable resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people"-- From the Publisher "This indispensable resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people"-- From the Publisher Show less

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Read Dangerously

The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times

by Nafisi, Azar

Book - 2022

"Azar Nafisi returns with 'Read Dangerously', a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, r...Show more "Azar Nafisi returns with 'Read Dangerously', a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood. From the author of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'." - From the Publisher Show less

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https://www.bpl.on.ca/sites/default/files/BPLPolicy-Intellectual-Freedom_1.pdf

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Burlington Public Library recognizes the right of individuals to express opposition to author’s ideas or their creative exercise of language in material s...Show more Burlington Public Library recognizes the right of individuals to express opposition to author’s ideas or their creative exercise of language in material selected for the library. However, Burlington Public Library will not endeavor to satisfy patrons by removing items purchased in compliance with the principles of this policy. Selection of material cannot be influenced by any approval or disapproval of its intellectual content by sectors of the community. Show less

You Can't Say That!

Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell

Book - 2021

"Sharing candid interviews with 13 top children's and young adult authors who discuss why their books have faced censorship, an historian and critic ...Show more "Sharing candid interviews with 13 top children's and young adult authors who discuss why their books have faced censorship, an historian and critic puts First Amendment challenges into historical context and examines the support network that protects and defends young people's rights."- From the Publisher Show less

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Dangerous Ideas

A Brief History of Censorship in the West, From the Ancients to Fake News

by Berkowitz, Eric

Book - 2021

An overview of the history of censorship--what it looked like throughout history and what it looks like today. An overview of the history of censorship--what it looked like throughout history and what it looks like today. Show less

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