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I'm forwarding this again. The contact information was left off the original post. The Long Island Coalition Against Censorship is an association of 22 member organizations (17 of which are public libraries and professional library organizations - the Long Island School Media Association is a founding member organization) which have joined together to combat censorship in school and public libraries. Following is a description of our exhibit, Censorship in Schools and Libraries. In planning an exhibit for Banned Books week the last week in September or at another time of the year, you may wish to consider the 2005 edition of the exhibit, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" available from the Long Island Coalition Against Censorship .The exhibit presents 30 illustrations of censorship each one approximately 11" x 14" with accompanying text that is 11" x 14." The history of censorship in public schools and libraries highlights incidents of censorship that have occurred in the United States during the last 150 years. Included are descriptions of the censorship of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, In the Night Kitchen, The Catcher in the Rye, and the novels of Judy Blume and Robert Cormier. U.S. Supreme Court decisions and lower court decisions are an integral part of the exhibit. The new edition includes continuing efforts to censor the popular Harry Potter's children's books (A few years ago, Harry Potter books were burned in Alamogordo, New Mexico), and renewed efforts in a number of states to challenge the significance of evolution in science classes. Added to the exhibit is the decision by the United States Supreme Court requiring public libraries receiving federal funding to install filters on all computers connected to the Internet. In addition to the new cases, there is an update of cases that have occurred since 1990. Quality copies of the exhibit have been reproduced which may be readily presented on poster boards in libraries or classrooms and retained by you for future exhibits. If space is limited, we suggest rotating the panels during the time the exhibit is on display. Excerpts from the exhibit are on our web site www.the-licac.org <http://www.the-licac.org/> . Click on Exhibits, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" and excerpts. The cost of the exhibit including mailing charges is $38.00 postpaid by check or money order to the Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, PO Box 296, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. If you need additional information contact us <mailto:coalcen@juno.com> coalcen@juno.com or call (516) 944-9799. Note: If you are interested in ordering in time for Banned Books Week, please do so by Friday, Sept.16th. Donald Parker Co-coordinator, Long Island Coalition Against Censorship -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------