Library news.

Banned Books Week is coming up!

There's a press release at the ALA website with more information, as well as a list of 2005's top five challenged books.  (Full list here, for those who haven't seen it already.)

From the ALA:

There were 405 known attempts to remove books in 2005. Challenges are defined as formal, written complaints filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. About 70 percent of challenges take place in schools and school libraries. According to Judith F. Krug, director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom, the number of challenges reflects only incidents reported, and for each reported, four or five remain unreported.

Looks like there'll be some fun stuff going on, including a virtual panel discussion with Chris Crutcher, who knows all about banned books.

Oh, wow.  This might be the first time ever that I've wished to be a Research Librarian.

John Waters is going to be one of the speakers at the ACRL 13th Annual National Conference!!!

Think I could crash?