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Library EventICBF '24: Amanda Jones, That Librarian - The Fight Against Book Banning in America

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Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:30am

10/19/2024 10:00am 10/19/2024 11:30am ICBF '24: Amanda Jones, That Librarian - The Fight Against Book Banning in America Amanda Jones has been an educator for 23 years, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year. A sought-after keynote speaker, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. This event is live and in-person, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel This event is part of the 2024 Iowa City Book Festival and is sponsored by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D

Amanda Jones has been an educator for 23 years, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

This event is live and in-person, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

This event is part of the 2024 Iowa City Book Festival and is sponsored by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: Iowa City Book Festival

Cosponsor Name: John Kenyon

Cosponsor Phone: 319-356-5245

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