Re: Nudity in books

[Kris Detmer <Kdetmer@COLUMBIA.K12.MO.US>]

My response was off the cuff, and somewhat unprofessional.  It was also =
meant for a single person, not the list, and I apologize.

However, my opinion stands, and I still agree with Jeff that altering a =
book is an abdication of one's professional duty as a librarian.  As I see =
it, a large part of my duty as a librarian is to broaden children's =
experiences and help them to deal with the larger world through the =
relatively safe medium of books.  For the most part, I do not feel that =
children benefit from having things hidden.  Sooner or later they are =
going to encounter nudity in some context or other and hopefully their =
childhood experiences will give them the background they need to do so =
with grace and even appreciation.  Turning the human body into something =
about which we have to be secretive and embarassed (as opposed to =
matter-of-fact) is hardly beneficial, in my opinion.

Furthermore, isn't it a copyright violation to alter the picture while =
allowing it to pass as the artist's original?

Debra, you have made a choice that works for you.  So be it, but that is =
never a path I could choose or even agree to.

Kris

Kristina Detmer
Russell Boulevard Elementary
Columbia, Missouri, USA
kdetmer@columbia.k12.mo.us

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