Re: Banned Books

[JaKay Greer <irismedia@JUNO.COM>]

Rebecca--
I do elementary.  Yes, I do censor what is in the library.  Some books I
have told the students that they will need to wait until they get into
middle school.  I also tell them that they cn get it in the public
library.  I do not feel that all books are appropriate for a K-5 school.
Therefore, I judge whether:
        1--Book is part of curriculum
        2--At a reading level that is in my school
        3--Appropriate language for K-5
        4--Appropriate themes for K-5

#s: 1-2 are the first two criteria.  The next two are judgement calls.
Sometimes I do not feel that it is appropriate for this level because of
my beliefs, and then will have a second person judge if it is one that is
highly recommended.

Hope this helps.  I learned in college that lots of censorship begins
with the selection process.

JaKay Greer, Teacher-Librarian
Powell Valley Grade School
Kelly Creek Elementary School
Gresham, OR
irismedia@juno.com


On Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:44:45 EDT Rebecca Geornas <bekka80@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
>      As a student who has just began her studies a school media
> specialist,I
> want to have a better understanding about where most professianls in
> our
> field feel about banned books.  Are there some books that just do
> not have a
> place on the shelves of a school library?  If this is the case,
> would this
> not be considered censorship and the obstruction of free speech.  I
> am a
> little perplexed- perhaps seeing different opinions on this issue
> will shed
> some light on the matter.
>
> Rebecca Geornas, Student
> CW Post- Palmer School of Library Science
> Long Island, New York
> bekka80@hotmail.com
>
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