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More information available via the official press release<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fnews%2Fmember-news%2F2022%2F04%2Fgncrt-seeks-information-about-censorship-comics-schools-and-libraries&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cba7ae8ed0a65430ec0c608da270751c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637865209635887127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FLkY6oRaKnYxN5q9DMuDWS3sUGTlFzcmPEhgkiRQdf0%3D&reserved=0>. Survey Link: https://bit.ly/GNCRTchallenge-survey<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FGNCRTchallenge-survey&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cba7ae8ed0a65430ec0c608da270751c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637865209635887127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZuQFUybSPiXzQAV3S15IKxGy695EE%2FhQX7W7e3AfpFU%3D&reserved=0> GNCRT’s goal is to release resources and to report on the first round of survey responses starting in June 2022 during ALA Annual. To ensure your feedback is captured in our first round of reports, please fill out the survey by May 31, 2022<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FGNCRTchallenge-survey&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cba7ae8ed0a65430ec0c608da270751c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637865209635887127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZuQFUybSPiXzQAV3S15IKxGy695EE%2FhQX7W7e3AfpFU%3D&reserved=0>. Note: This survey is NOT a way to report a challenge occurring in real time; if you are dealing with a current challenge or ban, please contact our colleagues at the American Library Association (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) for immediate support in real-life and to log that challenge<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Ftools%2Fchallengesupport%2Freport&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cba7ae8ed0a65430ec0c608da270751c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637865209635887127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cwIObUs0Z5NivWct56UG%2Fq5JwVRj4%2Fcuo5ECOZZOfc8%3D&reserved=0>. I’m on the committee that’s working on this, so feel free to reach out with any questions. Thanks! Cheers, Alec Alec B. 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