[Nmtriblibs] Addressing Challenges to Books by "Problematic Authors" Q&A webpage from ALA

[Osterloh, Cassandra, DCA]

Challenges to the content of books and other materials are a familiar experience for library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has provided many resources to navigate such challenges on its online Challenge Support page<https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport>. However, the distinction between authors that are challenged based on the content of their work and authors that are challenged based on actions they have taken outside that work has yet to be fully explored.

This Q&A will focus on questions about the activities of an author that are unrelated to the authors’ published works. These activities can include espousing problematic beliefs, giving material support to problematic causes, supporting problematic politicians and policies, harassment, cyberbullying, fraud, disinformation, and criminal activity. There are also issues when an author’s problematic views influence the content of their works, further complicating the topic.

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/problematicauthorsqa


Cassandra E. Osterloh, MLS, MA (Cherokee Nation)
Pronouns: she, her, hers​
Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator
Library Development Services Bureau
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507

505-476-9764 (office)
505-264-2427 (cell)
cassandra.osterloh at state.nm.us
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