#palaceproject — Public Fediverse posts

Radical Rebel Librarians taking action!

“If you’re after a particular title by #ToniMorrison or Margaret#Atwood, you might find that it’s available in #Georgia, and effectively banned next door in #Florida. A new initiative from the #DigitalPublicLibrary of America (#DPLA), launched in concert with the #PalaceProject, hopes to toss a ladder to people living in places where access is restricted.”
#Bookban
https://lithub.com/the-banned-books-club-is-an-e-reader-app-that-can-get-you-over-the-firewall/

While we work to undo #BookBans, at least there's software to work around them.
https://lithub.com/the-banned-books-club-is-an-e-reader-app-that-can-get-you-over-the-firewall/

"If you’re after a particular title by Toni Morrison or Margaret Atwood, you might find that it’s available in Georgia, and effectively banned next door in Florida. A new [app] from the Digital Public Library of America (#DPLA), launched in concert with the #PalaceProject,…uses GPS-enabled geotargeting to determine which #books are not available in a given area."