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Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

Fall 2011 Events: Banned Books Week and Teen Read Week

In Fall 2011, ALASC partnered with SLISConnect to host the Banned Books Week virtual read-out. The event was entitled Read Banned Books: Celebrate Your Intellectual Freedom. As in previous years, many students attended as both active participants and listeners, and all were highly entertained by the captivating readings provided by SLIS students who used a wide array of challenged books…

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January 23, 2012

Congratulations to Edward William the 2011 BBW Poster Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Edward William the 2011 Banned Books Week Poster Contest Winner! Edward and all the contestants proved their artistic skills by creating wonderful posters that represented what Banned Books meant to them. With 33% of the vote Edward William won the contest with his poster: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Edward will receive a $25 gift certificate for Amazon.com…

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October 1, 2011

ALASC News / Events

Vote for BBW Poster Contest & Second Life Meetup TONITE

Don't forget to join us for the Second Life Meetup Tonite at 7:30pm PDT. Come join fellow students virtually in Second Life as we gather in VCARA’s (Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration) Roman Senate space. Come as yourself, your SL persona, or your favorite book character and learn more about Banned Books Week and the importance of advocacy…

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September 28, 2011

ALASC News / Events

Banned Books Week Poster Contest. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Vote for your favorite BBW Poster! Click the image to enlarge, for your viewing pleasure! You can only vote once so make it count. Voting will end Sept. 29, 2011 at 11:59pm PDT. Thanks to all of our artists that submitted a poster & Good Luck! Banned Books Week Poster Contest. VOTE!

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September 25, 2011

ALASC News / Events

Deadline Sept. 24 – BBW Poster Contest

You have 6 days left to enter your poster for the Banned Books Week Poster Contest! This is your chance to show us your artistic side and represent your favorite Banned Book. Not to mention the winner gets a pretty hefty prize pack!! Come on all you book LOVERS, Show us what your Banned Books are made of! The…

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September 19, 2011