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What is the purpose of the Internet Archive's Open Library?
What is the purpose of the Internet Archive's Open Library?
To acquire and digitize material for its online library and lend a wide array of books for free to anyone, anytime.
Which book by Jennette Walls was banned for offensive language and sexually explicit content?
Which book by Jennette Walls was banned for offensive language and sexually explicit content?
The Glass Castle
What was the reason cited for banning Suzanne Collins' book, The Hunger Games?
What was the reason cited for banning Suzanne Collins' book, The Hunger Games?
Being insensitive, anti-family, and violent
What type of content in Susan Kuklin's book, Beyond Magenta, was challenged?
What type of content in Susan Kuklin's book, Beyond Magenta, was challenged?
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What does the text suggest are the new efforts to ban books taking a broader view of?
What does the text suggest are the new efforts to ban books taking a broader view of?
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How does the Internet Archive's Open Library differ from many school districts or school libraries?
How does the Internet Archive's Open Library differ from many school districts or school libraries?
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What is the name of the lead community librarian at Open Library?
What is the name of the lead community librarian at Open Library?
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Which book by Toni Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
Which book by Toni Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
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Name one of the books included in the collection of books removed from circulation in the Goddard School District in Kansas.
Name one of the books included in the collection of books removed from circulation in the Goddard School District in Kansas.
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What is the reason books get banned according to Mek, who leads the Open Library team for the Internet Archive?
What is the reason books get banned according to Mek, who leads the Open Library team for the Internet Archive?
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Who is the chief executive officer and founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)?
Who is the chief executive officer and founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)?
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What is the main impact of banning books on schools according to Lisa Petrides?
What is the main impact of banning books on schools according to Lisa Petrides?
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Which book by F. Scott Fitzgerald was included in a small collection of banned books from Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley?
Which book by F. Scott Fitzgerald was included in a small collection of banned books from Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley?
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What is the purpose of Open Library, according to Mek, the Open Library team lead?
What is the purpose of Open Library, according to Mek, the Open Library team lead?
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What does Lisa Petrides consider the impact of banning books on critical thinking and reflective analysis?
What does Lisa Petrides consider the impact of banning books on critical thinking and reflective analysis?
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According to Lisa Seaberg, what is the difference in this moment regarding the removal of certain books?
According to Lisa Seaberg, what is the difference in this moment regarding the removal of certain books?
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