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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><b><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join Western Michigan University Libraries and MCLS in welcoming Dr. Emily Knox for a lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7 and a workshop
on Wednesday, Feb. 8.</span></b></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun x_x_x_FluidPluginCopy" style="font-size:16px; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted3" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr.
Knox will share her expertise on the rise in banned books, the consequences of these campaigns and actions that individuals can take in response. She is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she prepares librarians
and information science professionals to navigate a complex, ever-evolving information landscape.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop x_x_x_FluidPluginCopy" style="font-size:16px; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted3" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> A
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Book bans are on the rise in schools and libraries across the U.S., including in our West Michigan communities. While the effectiveness of these campaigns is unclear, the attempts continue. Why do people ban...</div>
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bans are on the rise in schools and libraries across the U.S., including in our West Michigan communities. While the effectiveness of these campaigns is unclear, the attempts continue. Why do people ban books? What are they trying to accomplish? What are the
effects, and how should we respond? Dr. Emily Knox from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will explore the answer to these questions in a lecture on the rise of banned books and what it means for communities.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A
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Intellectual Freedom and Censorship</i></span><span class="x_x_x_scxw36330684 x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1"> </span></b><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px"><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px">Dr. Knox will provide an overview of one of the core values of librarianship, intellectual
freedom, including the history of the right to access information, the right to freedom of expression, and how censorship intersects with these values.</span><span class="x_x_x_eop x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px"> </span></span></p>
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<b><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin:0px"><i><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px">PM Session: Thinking Through Wicked Problems: Misinformation, Disinformation
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px"><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px">Misinformation and disinformation in the social media age are difficult to navigate. Dr.
Knox will cover what makes addressing media literacy such a “wicked” problem and how librarians can respond.</span><span class="x_x_x_eop x_x_x_ContentPasted0 x_x_x_ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; font-size:12pt"><b><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About Emily Knox</span></b></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; font-size:12pt"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:rgb(31,55,99)"> </span><br>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily is an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Her book,
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Book Banning in 21st Century America</i> (Rowman & Littlefield) is the first monograph in the Beta Phi Mu Scholars’ Series. She also recently edited
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Trigger Warnings: History, Theory Context</i> (Rowman & Littlefield) and co-edited
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Foundations of Information Ethics</i> (ALA Neal-Schuman). Her most recent book is
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Foundations of Intellectual Freedom</i> (ALA Neal-Schuman). Emily’s articles have been published in
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">The Library Quarterly</i>, <i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">
Library and Information Science Research</i>, <i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Open Information Science</i>, and
<i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy</i>.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Her research interests include information access, intellectual freedom and censorship, information ethics, information policy, and
the intersection of print culture and reading practices. She is also a member of the Mapping Information Access research team.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">She has been interviewed by media outlets such as NPR,
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Time</i>, and <i class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0">Slate</i>.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily received her Ph.D. from the doctoral program at the Rutgers University School of Communication & Information. Her master’s
in library and information science is from the iSchool at Illinois. She also holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Smith College and an A.M. in the same field from The University of Chicago Divinity School.</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop"><span class="x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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