Podcasts
“How A Book Gets Banned In America” — Vice News Reports
Local libraries across the US are facing pressure for having books related to racial justice and LGBTQ+ themes. In this week’s episode, journalist Claire Woodcock walks us through one situation in Jamestown Township, MI that ended with the town voting to defund its library. As Claire explains, a version of this story is playing out across the country and could have huge consequences for libraries as a public institution and on the communities they serve.
“It’s All About Legacy” — The Right Time With Bomani Jones
Bomani Jones discusses the Super Bowl matchup and why the Chiefs and Eagles are such a compelling matchup, Kyrie Irving getting traded, and an IYHH on how censorship has gone too far.
Moderation
“History, Disrupted” — Internet Archive Book Talk
On March 9, 2023, I moderated a discussion about the book History Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed The Past with author Jason Steinhauer. The event was co-organized by the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance.
“The Great Debate On Controlled Digital Lending” — Medical Library Association/Special Libraries Association 2023 Joint Conference
In May 2023, I moderated a debate on the practice of Controlled Digital Lending between Devlin Hartline, Legal Fellow with Hudson Institute’s Forum for Intellectual Property and Dave Hansen, Executive Director of Authors Alliance. The debate saw the highest turnout all the conference’s Collection Development sessions.
Interviews
“Book Bans Are Hitting Closer to Home” — The Matriarchy Report
I was interviewed by Allison Lichter about an op-ed I wrote for Boulder Weekly in February 2023 for The Matriarchy Report.
“The Vice Hour” — Interview for The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen
“We talk with Claire Woodcock about the Louisiana tip line, set up to allow individual parties to complain about books in libraries to which they object. This policing of thought has caused disruption in not only Louisiana, but other states, who want to copy this model.”