Texas Library Workers on Censorship in the State: Implications for Practice for LGBTQIA+ Collections

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Main Authors: Josh Salmans, Shelby Hebert, Erin Burns
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2025
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contents Texas Library Workers on Censorship in the State: Implications for Practice for LGBTQIA+ Collections Josh Salmans Shelby Hebert Erin Burns Library Personnel Library Materials Censorship LGBTQ People Library Policy Social Bias Civil Rights Access to Information Individual Characteristics Libraries Censorship efforts, especially when geared to fight against censorship of materials for minority sexuality and gender identities, are often hindered by social, cultural, religious, administrative, and political resistance. LGBTQIA+ collections within libraries face resistance, which can come in the form of overt or covert challenges. This study examines the experiences of Texas libraries with materials and book challenges through a survey conducted in summer 2023 to discover the policies and responses to censorship attempts. It also discusses implications for practice regarding material challenge policies and proactive approaches to intellectual freedom.
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spellingShingle Texas Library Workers on Censorship in the State: Implications for Practice for LGBTQIA+ Collections
Josh Salmans
Shelby Hebert
Erin Burns
Library Personnel
Library Materials
Censorship
LGBTQ People
Library Policy
Social Bias
Civil Rights
Access to Information
Individual Characteristics
Libraries
Texas Library Workers on Censorship in the State: Implications for Practice for LGBTQIA+ Collections Josh Salmans Shelby Hebert Erin Burns Library Personnel Library Materials Censorship LGBTQ People Library Policy Social Bias Civil Rights Access to Information Individual Characteristics Libraries Censorship efforts, especially when geared to fight against censorship of materials for minority sexuality and gender identities, are often hindered by social, cultural, religious, administrative, and political resistance. LGBTQIA+ collections within libraries face resistance, which can come in the form of overt or covert challenges. This study examines the experiences of Texas libraries with materials and book challenges through a survey conducted in summer 2023 to discover the policies and responses to censorship attempts. It also discusses implications for practice regarding material challenge policies and proactive approaches to intellectual freedom.
title Texas Library Workers on Censorship in the State: Implications for Practice for LGBTQIA+ Collections
topic Library Personnel
Library Materials
Censorship
LGBTQ People
Library Policy
Social Bias
Civil Rights
Access to Information
Individual Characteristics
Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1483760