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    R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason

    R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week

    R.I.P. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
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    Image of thatblackgirl thatblackgirl
    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    Rest in Peace.

    Peace be with her loved ones.
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    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    It's sad and sudden. She was also very active in the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and mentored quite a few writers.
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    I loved loved loved "A Different World." I thought Jasmine Guy was the most beautiful woman in the world (even if her character was a bit of a twit) and wanted to name my firstborn Whitley. The show was fabulous entertainment and was my first exposure to the idea of college, and the first time a show I watched depicted domestic violence. So thank you!
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    07/20/09

    @LaComtesse: I did too! Never knew who Judi Ann Mason was until today, but her contributions to art have been a part of my life, and her loss is a great one.
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    Image of GeorgeFayne GeorgeFayne
    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    I realize that she did a lot of important theater work, but OMG I loved Sister Act 2 and A Different World. Thank you, Ms. Mason, for rocking so hard.
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    07/20/09

    @GeorgeFayne: I knew of her theater work and ADW, but never about Sister Act 2. The more you know, truly. RIP.
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    Image of TheLittlestChicken TheLittlestChicken
    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    I wish I didn't only find out about amazing women like this after they pass on ...
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    07/20/09

    @TheLittlestChicken: I thought the exact same thing! Maybe Jez could introduce a feature to introduce wonderful, inspiring women that we can read about in sources other than obituaries. This also means that we can support artists/ writers/ thinkers, etc, while they are alive by following their careers, spreading the word, creating a women's network, etc ...
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    07/20/09

    @tiny_danza: This is a 'yay' IMO. It certainly seems to be working well for Snap Judgment.
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    Image of thecameralovesyou thecameralovesyou
    07/20/09

    In reply to R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
    So young, it's tragic. A Different World was one of my favourites growing up. RIP funny lady.
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    Image of hello.kitty hello.kitty
    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    I miss my days working in the university library.
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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    I am proud of my teachers for assigning banned books to us and I am grateful to my AP English teacher in high school for knowing I like to read and giving me other books to read, many on the banned books list. She lent I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings to me, and many other. I run into her at the library every once in awhile.
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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    I proudly wore my "I Read Banned Books" every Banned Books Week at my previous school. I kept it on my bulletin board at all other times.


    I would also wear a laminated page with a picture of a banned book (one year I requested and got Harry Potter, the next year, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) around my neck, to show my kids that I don't support banning books.


    Somewhere, I still have a paper I wrote in high school, in support of making high school kids read Huck Finn.

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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    THIS. Now I can't wait to become a librarian.
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    04/15/09

    @ZombieApocalypse: Hooray for new librarians!
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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    She sounds like a very cool lady, love that story about her mother.


    Whenever I hear about people banning books I always think about the scene at the PTA meeting in "Field of Dreams" where a debate about banning books leads to near fisticuffs. "Want to take it outside Buella?" I would like to think that Ms. Krug was taking Buella outside for the last 40 years. I sure she will be missed.

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    Image of hydrogen_jukebox hydrogen_jukebox
    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    I find it wonderful that we can hail a librarian as a hero. When I was 12, I made it my mission to read as many banned books as possible by high school. When I was in high school, I read through an entire shelf of books. And when I heard the school library was being gutted to make way for a new computer lab, I surreptitiously smuggled dozens of books out before they met the fate of Dumpsters. I wish my librarian was as cool as her.
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    04/15/09

    @hydrogen_jukebox: What? They gutted a library and were just going to get rid of books??? :( I got an award in high school for reading, cause I am a nerd. People keep telling me I should be a librarian. After I get my Bachelor's in Engineering I am considering doing a MLS. I think I shall go to the library this evening and get a banned book in memory of Judith Krug.
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    Image of hello.kitty hello.kitty
    04/15/09

    @hydrogen_jukebox (thanks Hortense!): Dumpsters?! "old" books headed to the dumpsters? that's sacrilege!

    Our schools pack our books and send them to book aid groups who redistribute the materials.
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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    She is truly an inspiration. My only hope is that her efforts do not pass with her. It's appalling what people will do to the written word.


    My mother is an elementary school librarian, and despite the fact that many of her students are raised by same-sex parents, she nearly got fired for reading And Tango Makes Three. And we live in Connecticut, a fairly politically liberal place.

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    Image of baraqiel baraqiel
    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    I know this doesn't make any sort of logical sense, but as a Pittsburgher, I'm really proud she's from the 'Burgh. I saw her speak once and it was totally awesome.
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    04/15/09

    In reply to R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
    Sadface. As a librarian, it's exciting to hear everyone being so supportive of Krug's work, Freedom to Read and just librarians and libraries in general!


    And just an FYI to those of you who may legitimately be thinking about library school. It's now an MLIS degree; Master of Library and Information Science. I personally think this makes it sound even cooler; not just a Master of libraries, but of ALL information EVER. Not bad.

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    04/15/09

    @vivianthelibrarian: Mine is also an MS in Library and Information Science with K-12 Media Specialist Certification so I call it an MSLIS/K-12 Media Specialist.
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