Posts Tagged ‘ ALA ’
Prisons work on a reward and punishment system in which inmates with “good” behavior are allowed to partake in activities and library time, while those with “bad” behaviors are denied these benefits. This is to discourage disruptive and disobedient culture in the prison, but in reality it is preventing people, especially those with mental health [ READ MORE ]
Orson Scott card was recently awarded the Margaret A. Edwards award for “lifetime achievement in writing for young adults”, and I am sort of torn on the issue. It is really hard for me to justify the ALA’s stance in looking at books for the merit of the writing, and to ignore the personal politics [ READ MORE ]
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