Forbidden Fruit:
The censorship of literature and information for young people

Southport
25th-26th June 2008

This two-day conference offers a unique opportunity for authors, 
practitioners from libraries, information services and education, 
researchers from a range of disciples, publishers and policymakers from 
all sectors interested in to meet, network and share experiences.  The 
conference will focus on the censorship of print, electronic and other 
literary and information resources for young people.

You are invited to present an abstract for a presentation in either of the 
following formats:
•	Reflective paper (approx 30 minutes plus discussion)
•	A case study (approximately 20 minutes plus discussion): a short 
report of an research of an activity or project
•	A poster (a visual presentation of a case study or issue, with 
opportunities for informal discussion)

Suggested themes include:
•	Young people, the Internet and censorship
•	Access to citizenship, health and other information for young 
people
•	Pressure groups and censorship
•	The role of information literacy
•	Publishers and censorship
•	Media literacy
•	Authors for young people and censorship
•	Media reaction to censorship
•	Graphic novels and manga and ‘crossover’ novels
•	Library selection policies
•	The history of censorship

Please send an abstract of up to 200 words, together with your contact 
details, by email to [log in to unmask], post to Ebase Events, PO Box 128, 
Glossop, SK13 8WJ, or by fax to 08717 145 900. 
The closing date for submission of abstracts is 7th January 2008.
For more information, please contact [log in to unmask], 0121 331 6891