Judith Krug, a director of the Chicago-based American Library Association and a founder of its Banned Books Week, has died.
Krug died late Saturday at Evanston Hospital in suburban Chicago following a battle with stomach cancer.
She had been head of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom since 1967.
Banned Books Weeks has been observed since 1982 during the last week of September. ALA officials say the event celebrates intellectual freedom.
Source: Chicago Tribune
See Also: See Also: ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Web Site
See Also: OIF Blog
See Also: Banned Books Week Materials
See Also: News Release from ALA
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