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Maggi, I must disagree. A parent's right to raise a child or to limit what a child may or may not do, far surpasses the student's privilege to use the library or its materials. Libraries are a privilege not a right guaranteed by the Constitution Maggi Rohde wrote: > On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Vaneesa Thompson wrote: > > I really don't understand why all the discussion of this topic. As a > > parent, I would hope that my request would be honored. In our age of > > automation, it is not that much trouble to place a notice on a patron's > > name. > > > > And yes, I understand freedom of information. But has anyone decided at > > what age that freedom starts. Is a child free to read what ever he or > > she likes with or without their parents consent? > > I think this is a key difference between public libraries and school > libraries. As a public librarian, I work for an institution which > supports the Freedom of Information Act. It is my responsibility to > inform parents that, when their children get a library card (which > required their parent's signature below age 12), they will be allowed to > check out *any* item in the library, including rated-R movies, romance > novels, and Mein Kampf. Parents are not allowed to inquire what kind of > items their child has checked out. It is the parent's decision to allow > their child to have a library card, or not. > > Most school libraries I know give the parents more control over their > children's circulation privelages, since the school cannot prevent the > child from using the library to begin with. However, since most school > libraries also have more conservative collections, and > developmentally-appropriate collections, than public libraries, I would be > loathe to allow parents to dictate their child's choice of reading at > school. > > -Maggi Rohde, Children's Librarian > Canton Public Library, MI > maggi@intranet.org > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= > All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. > To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST > 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. > For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: > http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= -- ******************************************************************************** Clete Schirra schirra@sparksd.org South Park High School 412.655.0613 voice 2178 Ridge Rd. 412.655.1463 fax South Park, PA 15129 Media Specialist/Network Administrator, South Park High School Media Center "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin-Historical Review of Pennsylvania 1759 ******************************************************************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=