October 27, 2009 – Library Issues Forum “Celebrating Intellectual Freedom: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Creating”
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Place: S107 Memorial Union (Jesse Wrench Auditorium)
The session wraps up the observance of Banned Books Week/Month and features several speakers with topics related to the theme of “Celebrating Intellectual Freedom: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Creating.” Release time is available with supervisor approval.
Mark Horvit will talk about issues faced by investigative reporters in terms of accessing and publishing information. Mary Barile, Ph.D. candidate for Theatre, will replace Dr. Heather Carver. Mary will provide an overview of the history of theatrical censorship. Unfortunately, Randy Diamond had to withdraw from the Forum.
The Library Issues Forum was developed to fill a need for library employees to come together and talk about varied and broad library issues. If you have ideas for future forums, please contact Leo Agnew at AgnewL@missouri.edu.