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Protesting CPSIA – an activists’ guide for bookstores and libraries

Friday, May 15th, 2009

As people are beginning to realize, the recent passage of CPSIA has deep ramifications for education and literacy, reducing access to books in stores, libraries and charities.  Hardest hit are the economically disadvantaged children among us.  Here are some ideas to help get started in protesting and raising support for the repeal of this disastrous [...]

CPSIA, Schmipsia – Who cares?

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Childrens’ book author Carol Baicker-McKee does.  She is doing what many others should be doing – taking an activist approach to the unfortunate CPSIA bill and putting a little heart and soul (and sweat) behind it. She’s devoted most of her blog recently to covering CPSIA as it related to childrens’ books – well worth [...]