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Over the past several years, an increasing number of states have passed legislation designed to ban certain books from libraries.
With the movement growing, librarians have had to learn what the penalties are if they defy certain orders or laws. Meanwhile, technology continues to accelerate.
This hour, we discuss the present and future of American libraries with the outgoing (and longtime) director of the Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Library System, along with her successor and their colleagues.
Our guests:
- Patricia Uttaro, retiring director of the Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Public Library System
- Emily Clasper, incoming director of the Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Public Library System
- Adrienne Pettinelli, director of the Henrietta Public Library
- Emily Hessney Lynch, vice president of the board of trustees for the Monroe County Library System, owner/founder of Serve Me the Sky Digital, and adjunct professor of English and Communication at Nazareth College
