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
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