Andrew Zalot
Doctoral Student
PhD, Information Sciences, Illinois (in progress)
MA, English, Texas A&M University
BA, English, Texas A&M University
Research focus
My research focuses on intellectual freedom and censorship in schools and libraries. My current work focuses on examining discourse in online and local communities, specifically how they engage with one another when a book is banned.
Advisors
Publications & Papers
"Censorship and Shifting Contexts in Children’s Literature", Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature and Culture (2023)
Presentations
Association for Library and Information Science Education – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 2 – 5, 2023. Presenting “McMinn County School Board v. The Internet: Lessons in Local and Online Discourse”
Association for Information Science & Technology – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 27– 51, 2023. Presenting “Tweet of the town:”Book Banning Discourse and Localized Social Media Intervention”
Association for Library and Information Science Education – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 24 – 26, 2022 Presenting "'Oh the labels they’ll use!': Dr. Seuss, Censorship, and Reappraisal"
Southwest Popular/American Culture Association – Albuquerque, New Mexico February 19 – 21, 2020 Presenting "After Show Special: Examining the Blurred Lines of 13 Reasons Why"