Advocating for the Freedom to Read (Without Losing Your Job)

Course Details

May 28, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 PM EST

1 Hour Lightning Learning

1 Credit Hour

Recommended for public and school librarians, advocates, and stakeholders

$49

About This Course

Learn how to defend intellectual freedom safely, legally, and strategically while protecting your position.

Live Session via Zoom:
Wednesday, May 28, 2026, 4:00–5:00 PM ET

(Can’t attend live? Recording sent out after the live session.)

Advocating for the freedom to read can feel overwhelming, especially if you feel like you don’t have support. This one-hour, online lightning learning will cover practical strategies that you can use to build local support in the fight against censorship. We will discuss the legal limits of advocacy, how to gain buy-in from allies, and the most up-to-date tactics to confront new and emerging challenges.

You will leave this one-hour lightning session with practical ideas for how to continue and sustain intellectual freedom in 2026 and beyond.

Live. One Hour. $49.

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Course Details

This is an online, 1-hour lightning learning and will include live, expert sessions with facilitated Q&A. You’ll earn one hour of PD credit and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

THIS WILL BE A 1-HOUR LIVE SESSION AND WILL INCLUDE

Live Session: Guest speaker presentations by leaders in their field. (All sessions are recorded for on-demand access for six months after the course ends.)
Facilitated discussions: Audience participation in Q&A and discussion with guest speakers.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Complete the course and earn 1 professional development credit hour. We provide a certificate that is emailed to you.

ACCESSIBILITY

All guest speaker sessions feature auto-captioning and are available on demand after the initial broadcast. Please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration if you require any special accommodations and we will make our best efforts to facilitate them.