"B.C. librarian says Alberta's book ban addresses problem that doesn't exist"
Dublin Core
Title
"B.C. librarian says Alberta's book ban addresses problem that doesn't exist"
Subject
Prohibited books
Education--Alberta
Education--Alberta--Public opinion
Education libraries--Alberta--Evaluation
Coming of age--Gay people--Comic books, strips, etc
Description
A video clip of a radio show discussing the Alberta government's evolving book ban, featuring Shannon Ozirny, head of youth services at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. This clip highlights how the Alberta book ban and other book bans disproportionately affects books with LGBTQ+ themes, and places pressure on librarians to follow bumbling, ill-thought out legislation. Ozirny states that books are inanimate objects, and that librarians do not force young people to read books they don't have an interest in. This highlights how the perception of ideology at the intersection of power places already vulnerable populations (LGBTQ+ youth) in danger.
Creator
CBC News
Source
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6898203
Publisher
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Date
September 10th, 2025
Contributor
Shannon Ozirny, Gloria Macarenko
Rights
©2026 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved.
Relation
<iframe width="100%" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KvaA5pMQh0U?si=VbxQLBTiwbK9-JUW" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Format
JPEG
Language
eng
Type
Video
Citation
CBC News, “"B.C. librarian says Alberta's book ban addresses problem that doesn't exist",” Omeka, accessed June 1, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/668.