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Posts published in July 2023

OIF responds to Missouri legislation that proposes policies and procedures that threaten access to information

OIF responds to Missouri legislation that proposes policies and procedures that threaten access to informationCHICAGO – Missouri House Bill 2044, introduced on January 8, 2020, proposes the creation of five-member “parental library review boards” to identify “age-inappropriate” public library materials and restrict access to those materials. The bill proposes criminal prosecution for librarians who make those materials available to minors and would deny funding to libraries that do not […]