Document Type
Presentation
Original Presentation Date
2025
Date of Submission
October 2025
Abstract
This work seeks to document the effects of book challenges and other censorship efforts on library professionals and advocates in Virginia in the early 2020s. The results offer insights into the lived experiences of individuals, highlighting the implications of censorship across the state. This work was a collaborative effort with a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Librarian and an active member of Virginia Library Association’s (VLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee that developed after initial interviews from association leaders (VLA & Virginia Association of School Librarians) had been collected in 2023.
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Is Part Of
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
Recommended Citation
Kelly, H. & DiGangi, E. (2025). Navigating Censorship: The Impact of Book Challenges on Library Professionals and Advocates in Virginia. Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Richmond, VA.
Comments
Poster presented at 2025 Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Richmond, VA.