PRSSA 2025 Bateman team’s EveryLibrary, EveryVoice📖

Written by on March 13, 2025

Did you know ‘Wicked’ is a banned book? The book everyone’s favorite musical in 2025 is based upon. It is originally ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ and is a novel written by Gregory Maguire. No? Neither did we. A Montclair team of public relations majors is spreading awareness about libraries, banned books and censorship.

Montclair State University’s 2025 PRSSA Bateman Competition team launched their campaign, EveryLibrary, EveryVoice early 2025. Which is in support of EveryLibrary, a non-profit dedicated to supporting public libraries.

EveryLibrary, EveryVoice aims to raise awareness about the importance of public libraries and the role they play in communities. Libraries provide access to individuals of all backgrounds to books, resources, and information completely free of censorship. The campaign will highlight how libraries are essential in promoting diversity, equity and why their continued protection is vital.

The team consists of Montclair students Libby Brennan, Hallie Lippey, Mary Lage, Noelia Aguirre Reyes and Grace Velazquez.

The Montclair State University Bateman Team, EveryLibrary, EveryVoice, encourages individuals to join
the fight against censorship and to support libraries.

 

How they have spread awareness in the Red Hawk community – 

– Encouraging students to take our pledge to be a library ally in support EveryLibrary
– Launch Event in SCM on 2/6
– Valentine’s day tabling  in student center with rocky the redhawk
– Hosted a panel event called “Our Publics Libraries: An overlooked resource for multicultural communities” where NBCU Telemundo47 helped host the panel with emmy-winning news reporter Christina Navarrete. Faculty and students were invited to the conversation to discuss how libraries uplift diverse voice.
– Recently collaborated with Res Life and hosted “Banned Book Movie Night” in Freeman Residence Hall where we streamed Wicked since Wicked is a banned book

To learn more about the campaign visit EveryLibrary, EveryVoice and if you would like to get involved in EveryLibrary’s mission, visit EveryLibrary’s website.

 

 

 

 

About the Bateman Case Study Competition and Public Relations Student Society of America
(PRSSA):
PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations students, giving them the
opportunity to apply their classroom education and internship experiences to create and implement a full public relations campaign for a real client. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is a pre-professional organization that helps students prepare for careers in public relations. Founded in 1968 by its parent organization, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), PRSSA includes nearly
9,000 student members and advisers, and is active on nearly 375 colleges and university campuses.