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Press Release: Innovative Interfaces, Inc. [October 26, 2023]

Innovative hosts webinar: The Fight Against Book Bans

Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to host Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Library Commissioner for the Chicago Public Library Chris Brown for a webinar about fighting efforts to ban books.

Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy championed a measure in Illinois to make it the first state in the U.S. to prohibit the banning of books in libraries. Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown was instrumental in establishing the first Book Sanctuary movement in Chicago.

Carrie Pearson, Director of Product Sales at Innovative, will moderate the session, where participants will hear from Senator Murphy about why calls for banning books are on the rise and how libraries are fighting back at national, state, and local levels.

The session will conclude with ample time for questions.

The webinar "The Fight Against Book Bans" will be held on Monday, October 30 at 2:30pm EDT. Click here to register.


Summary: Innovative, part of Clarivate will host Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Library Commissioner for the Chicago Public Library Chris Brown for a webinar about fighting efforts to ban books. Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy championed a measure in Illinois to make it the first state in the U.S. to prohibit the banning of books in libraries. Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown was instrumental in establishing the first Book Sanctuary movement in Chicago. Carrie Pearson, Director of Product Sales at Innovative, will moderate the session, where participants will hear from Senator Murphy about why calls for banning books are on the rise and how libraries are fighting back at national, state, and local levels.
Publication Year:2023
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:October 26, 2023
Publisher:Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Company: Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/29445/innovative-hosts-webinar-the-fight-against-book-bans

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