"B.C. librarian says Alberta's book ban addresses problem that doesn't exist"
subject: Prohibited books
subject: Education--Alberta
subject: Education--Alberta--Public opinion
subject: Education libraries--Alberta--Evaluation
subject: 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.
format: JPEG
language: eng
type: Video