Re: GEN: Book challenges

["dtissair@snet.net" <dtissair@SNET.NET>]

I agree Kathy, but many of these things should be in place before you have
a challenge.

Dorothy Tissair

At 03:04 PM 10/25/2001 -0500, Kathy Geronzin wrote:
>I have been responding individually to people when they are facing =
>challenges to library materials.  In the last two days I have sent =
>messages to four different people facing challenges to four different =
>books.  I am writing this message today to let you know steps you can take =
>when materials in your school are challenged.  These are the steps you can =
>take when a library book or other instructional material use is challenged.=
>    1.  A review of the selection policy.  2.  A review of the =
>reconsideration process in your school.  3.  Find copies of reviews, =
>journal articles, and lists of materials where the challenged book is =
>mentioned or reviewed.  4. Enlist the help of professional organizations =
>such as, your state library associations, and the Office for Intellectual =
>Freedom of the American Library Association.   5.  Begin coalition =
>building within your school with other faculty members, in the community =
>with community members.  6.  Determine what the teaching objectives are =
>for having the material. =20
>
>Research shows that schools who have selection policies, a reconsideration =
>process, and a supportive principal are those most likely to successfully =
>fend off challenges to instructional materials used in the schools.  If =
>anyone would like assistance with planning strategy during  an attempt to =
>challenge the use of instructional materials (including library books) =
>please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to give assistance.  I =
>am a life long student of the issues of Intellectual Freedom and I have =
>helped many schools plan strategies when they have been confronted by =
>challenges. =20
>--=20
>Kathy Geronzin
>District Librarian
>Northeast Community School District
>3690 Hwy # 136
>Goose Lake, IA 52750
>563-577-2249
>e-mail kathy_geronzin@po-1.northeast.k12.ia.us
>
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