Reading Dangerously: Virtual Librarian Panel

Join us as we sit down with Librarians from Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, and beyond to discuss how recent book bans have affected their work. Learn more about education under fire and the increased turmoil surrounding what and where we are reading.  Panelists will include:

Amanda Jones

President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and winner of the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award (2023).

Andrea Fiorillo

Head of Research and Reader Services at the Reading Public Library and Chair of the Massachusetts Library Association Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility Committee.

Carolyn Foote

Co-founder of Texas FReadom Fighters and winner of the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award (2022).

Erin Collier-Plummer

Manager of Youth Services at the Winter Park Library in Winter Park, Florida, member of the Florida Library Association and Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee.

Maura Deedy

Library Advisory Specialist for the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Patricia Kelly

President of the Massachusetts Library Staff Association and Head of Reference at the Lynnfield Public Library.