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JUNE 2017 PREVIEW

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Share your Censorship Story at the Stand for the Banned Recording Booth

Celebrities, librarians, and readers have read passages from banned books at the past five ALA Annual Conferences in support of the freedom to read. This year, SAGE Publishing and ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom are shaking up the literary tradition.

Instead of reading from challenged books, participants will be asked to share their stories of censorship or favorite banned book memories on camera. Under the title “Stand for the Banned,” these videos will be published on the Banned Books Week YouTube channel and promoted during Banned Books Week 2017 (September 24 – 30).

SAGE Publishing and OIF decided to incorporate questions into this year’s filming to bring a new focus to censorship issues.

“What makes censorship so interesting isn’t just the attempt to silence others,” said OIF Director James LaRue. “What’s interesting is why people find some ideas so alarming. Often there is real meaning behind the fear, but it takes a certain kind of fearlessness to find it.”

SAGE Publishing is also a strong supporter of the right to seek and express ideas.

“The free expression of ideas is essential to our understanding of the world,” said Clive Parry, Global Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs at SAGE. “We are delighted to again partner with ALA to provide a platform where individuals can advocate for their right to read and the freedom to exchange ideas. All are welcome to participate.”

A collaboration with the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI) brings a translation perspective to the recording booth; Stand for the Banned will offer a shelf of internationally banned books for readers to peruse, along with banned classics, graphic novels and children’s books. Rachel Hildebrandt, a contributor of GLLI, said that too often, readers assume publishing challenges only exists in their own cultural context.

“By including international works in the recording booth, visitors will have an opportunity to widen their awareness of the true scope of global censorship and of the way in which translation can help authors continue their creative engagement, despite the legal hurdles set up by the authorities who seek to diminish and deny their voices,” said Hildebrandt.

Participants are invited to pose in front of the Banned Books Week social media banner while they wait to speak on camera. Each reader will also receive an “I Stand for the Banned” ribbon to proudly display during Conference.

Join OIF, SAGE Publishing, and GLLI in celebrating literary liberties. The recording booth will be open on the Saturday and Sunday of Conference, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. It will be located outside the exhibit hall and close to the registration tables. Look for the red carpet and lights!

Banned Abroad: Stories of International Censorship

When a worn, string-bound manuscript found its way to a New York-based publisher, the book became more than an eyeopening tale about dictatorship. Its contents were forbidden and secret – until now.

The Accusation is believed to be the first manuscript by a living dissident writer that had been smuggled out of North Korea. The story of its publication — which features activists, pseudonyms, and undercover contacts – can be heard from Grove Atlantic’s Senior Editor Peter Blackstock at the “Banned Abroad: Stories of International Censorship” program on Monday, June 26 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. at McCormick Place, Room W178a.

Blackstock is joined by Words Without Borders Editorial Director Susan Harris, translator and Ph.D. candidate of Comparative Literature Inci Sariz and New Vessel Press Co-founder Ross Ufberg. Each panelist has a unique story on international censorship and banned books. ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Director James LaRue will lead the discussion on the complications and risks that accompany publishing and translating “controversial works”— and how these books can find homes on your library’s shelves.

This event is co-sponsored by the Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Association of American Publishers and the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative.

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Complimentary shuttle service is provided between McCormick Place West and the official ALA hotels listed below. If you have questions about the shuttle or if you need to make a reservation for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, please see the shuttle supervisor at McCormick Place West or call KUSHNER & ASSOCIATES at (310) 425-2443 during shuttle hours.

Shuttle Schedule and Boarding Locations

All routes board at McCormick Place West Gates 43 & 44

Routes 1 & 2 are Meeting Express and will run every 20 minutes Friday, June 23 – Monday, June 26 during shuttle hours.

^*Indicates last time shuttle departs McCormick Place West returning to hotels. Last shuttle departs hotels approximately 45 minutes prior.

Hotels listed in bold are official ALA shuttle stops. Shuttles will start at the first hotel listed on each route. Please allow 4-6 minutes per additional stop. Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is a walk hotel.

Additional Tours & Events providing transportation from McCormick Place will board at McCormick Place West Gate 41. Check your event ticket or with organizer for specific details.

Andrew Carnegie Medals Celebration for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Saturday, 7:00pm - 10:30pm @ Hilton Chicago 6:00-8:00: Hourly inbound service from Hyatt Regency, Chicago Marriott and Hyatt McCormick. 8:00-10:30: Return service from Hilton Chicago to Hotels.

Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet Sunday, 6:00pm - 11:00pm @ Hyatt Regency Chicago 6:00-8:00: Hourly inbound service from Chicago Marriott, Hilton Chicago and Hyatt McCormick. 8:00-10:30: Return service from Hyatt Chicago to Hotels.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast Sunday, 6:00am - 7:00am @ Hilton Chicago Shuttle service provided every 20 minutes to the Hilton Chicago.

Stop by booth #2111 and thank Gale for over 50 years of sponsoring the ALA shuttles!

As of 5/9/17
Subject to change