GEN: Censored Books

["Mary N. Stallings" <mstallin@PEN.K12.VA.US>]

Over thirty people responded to my inquiry concerning whether
or not to leave a challenged book on the shelf during the
review process.  Everyone, but
one, said that their policy stipulates that the book remain on
the shelf during the review
process. Many urged that that procedure be written and included in a
district censorship policy.  Several said that, ironically, the
challenged book usually does not remain on the shelf because
members of the review committee need to read it for
evaluation.  Several copies are usually ordered for review
members.  Consequently, several copies of the book wound up on
the shelf once the review process is completed and the book is
allowed to remain on the shelf!

A big THANK YOU to all who responded to my request!  I continue
to be amazed at the support LM_NETTERs give each other.  You
all are just terrific!


--
Mary N. Stallings
Library Media Specialist
Poquoson High School
51 Odd Road, Poquoson, Virginia 23662
Tel: (804) 868-7123/4/5  FAX: (804) 868-4706
Email Address:  mstallin@pen.k12.va.us