This elective draws on Chapter 5 of Re/Marks on Power to explore the intersection of annotation, book censorship, and library advocacy. It examines how library classification systems are acts of annotation reflecting power, how book banning annotates the public record, and how librarians have used annotation — from #SharpieActivism to creative book displays — as professional advocacy and public pedagogy.
Designed for: Librarians (public and school), literacy advocates, and readers who care about intellectual freedom
Examine how library classification systems function as annotation reflecting institutional power
Analyze #SharpieActivism as annotation, queer intervention, and critical librarianship
Understand how book censorship and book banning relate to annotation and counternarrative
Design an annotation-based advocacy project for your library or community
Extends Course 3's Module 4 (Book Marks & Marked Men). Specifically designed for librarians but relevant to anyone concerned about intellectual freedom.