K-16 educators and librarians of all types are invited to submit proposals to the 2024 Banned Books Symposium: Proactive, Reactive, Supportive taking place in the morning on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on the campus of Dutchess BOCES in Poughkeepsie, NY. This half-day conference will feature presentations in all capacities of banned and challenged books and programs.
This Symposium is in partnership with Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Ramapo Catskill Library System, Mid-Hudson Library System, Mount Saint Mary College, SUNY New Paltz and BOCES School Library Systems of Dutchess, Orange-Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster. Attendance for this conference will result in 4 hours of continuing education for library staff and trustees.
Registration for the Symposium may be located here. The cost to attend is $25. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Questions regarding the Symposium may be posed to Jen Park, RCLS Government Relations Specialist, at jen@rcls.org.