CFP: 2020 Banned Books Symposium (Newburgh, New York - March 7th, 2020)
In partnership with Mount Saint Mary College, Southeastern New York Library Council, Dutchess, Rockland, Sullivan, Orange-Ulster, and Ulster 
School Library Systems, a Banned Books Symposium will be taking place on March 7, 2020 on the campus of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. This half-day conference will feature presentations in all capacities of banned and challenged books with the keynote provided by Nick Bruel, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of children's books including the “Bad Kitty” books.
If you are interested in presenting at this conference, click here to submit your proposal.
Sessions will be formatted in 45-minute blocks with time for Q&A. Topic suggestions include, but are not limited to the following:
· K-12 classroom teacher or school librarian experience with a book challenge
· Using challenged/banned books in the classroom
· Policies and procedures when a book is challenged
· Personal experiences with books being challenged/banned
· Programs surrounding banned books
· Other relevant topics
Note: Presentation proposals accepted until October 13, 2019. Accepted proposals will receive notification by October 19, 2019. Questions regarding the proposals may be directed towards Jen Park at jen.park@msmc.edu.
