Amanda Vazquez, MLIS (she/her/hers)

Director
Dubuque County Library District

Amanda Vazquez is Director at the Dubuque County Library District, a 2019 graduate of the San José State University iSchool, and has over a decade of experience working in public libraries in programming, technical services, and library administration. In her past position as Director of the Orange City Public Library, she gained first-hand experience with intellectual freedom issues through challenges to LGBTQ+ content in the library’s collection. These challenges propelled her to become involved with the Iowa Library Association and ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table. Amanda is a past Freedom to Read Foundation Gordon M. Conable Scholar, chair of the Iowa Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Chapter Councilor for Iowa.

Presentation(s):

• Building a Practical Toolkit for Censorship and Challenges at your Public Library

  Sunday, January 29, 2023
  10:30 AM – 11:45 AM