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Board plans screening of film about book bans, eyes panel and funding
Summary
The strategic planning committee proposed co-sponsoring a screening of The Librarians (a film on book banning) with Park City Film, seeking speakers for a post-film panel and proposing Friends-of-the-Library funding to cover screening costs.
Monica (speaker 4) asked the board to support co-sponsoring a screening of The Librarians, a film the committee described as focused on book banning and intellectual freedom. She said Park City Film is interested in partnering; the board discussed two programming models (a free one-night Thursday screening with panel versus a paid weekend run) and agreed Friends-of-the-Library could likely cover a speaker fee.
Board members suggested several potential panelists, including University of Utah librarian Rebecca Cummings and former ULA leaders; they discussed timing tied to the Park City Film schedule, outreach to school librarians, and opportunities to raise awareness about laws and policies affecting local libraries. Monica and staff will pursue dates and outreach to potential panelists.
