Join us at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah for the 2025 Utah Library Association Annual Conference!Registration is now open. Soon after registering, you will receive a Sched invite to this event so you can plan your conference schedule. See you in St. George!
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Intellectual freedom, a core value of librarianship, is under attack across the nation in our schools, public libraries, and universities. Our stand against censorship is part of a proud tradition, and can provide a defining moment for communities. It can also have personal consequences. The struggle has its roots in our deepest drives. What narratives and strategies can help us preserve the richness of the human story?
Executive Director, Garfield County Public Library District
Author of The New Inquisition: Understanding and Managing Intellectual Freedom Challenges (2007) and On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US (2023), Jamie LaRue has been a public library director for many years, as well as a weekly newspaper columnist and... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am MDT Ballroom AB
Looking for some great reads for your Book Group or personal reading? This presentation will be a great opportunity to get the scoop on some wonderful reads. Don't worry there will be time to present some of your own favorite reads and get ideas for building a strong book group at your library.
I grew up in Northeastern Utah. My earliest memories of books and libraries include checking out books from the bookmobile and school library. I attended Southern Utah University and later completed a masters degree in library science from the University of North Texas. It... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:40pm - 3:00pm MDT Ballroom AB
Reaching “across the aisle” to the ‘BookBanners’ was frightening. But a desire to know why, what we shared, and how to come together was stronger. Hear about the experiences when Intellectual Freedom meets Crusaders for Clean.
