The war on libraries is raging. There is no doubt about it. A growing network of increasingly conservative school board candidates running on book-banning platforms is attempting to overtake public school librarians’ judgment calls. Public libraries, run by their respective jurisdictions — whether that be a city, county or state —...
The war on libraries is raging. There is no doubt about it. A growing network of increasingly conservative school board candidates running on book-banning platforms is attempting to overtake public school librarians’ judgment calls.
These librarians are second-guessing their career choice, considering potential transitions to other industries, quitting or retiring early after decades-long careers. Former staff members said they left as they felt the start of a cultural shift later further emboldened by Two Moms and Some Books. In one Instagram post about books that feature what the group refers to as radical gender ideology, they targeted Andrea Yang, the library system's collection development coordinator when writing,"Andrea Yang...appears to be a radical activist librarian working against our ELECTED officials."
During the decision making process, children's and young adult books are restricted to a section where they can be checked out by those under 18 only if a parent or guardian accompanies them. Notably, most are worried about children’s and young adult books that feature LGBTQ+ topics. Only to be replaced with what they assume to be more titles that display heteronormative characters or storylines rooted in conservative, Christian ideals.
Casey described working with one of her former managers, who moved on to become one of the assistant directors of the library system, as very toxic. Before Casey's first job under the administrator, Casey said she was told the administrator had revealed Casey's sexuality to another colleague. According to Casey, the higher-up's logic was that Montgomery County was “not like Houston” and could not post such content. Casey spoke with the higher-up, who later decided to put the post back up.
Casey received a second-level disciplinary write-up. This action usually involves a period of probation and the inability to contest the infraction. The document said the Facebook page was not for furthering “personal agendas.”Following this, Casey questioned whyby Abigail Shrier, a title known to spread misinformation about being transgender, was purchased for branches’ shelves.
The group then opted to fill out batches of book reconsideration forms en masse and built a more vocal presence at the commissioner’s court meetings. Residents who have spoken out against the new policy take issue with the lack of resident requirements when sending requests for book reviews. During the commissioner’s court meeting in April, questions about needing a library card to file a reconsideration form were incorrectly answered.
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