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I am feelilng really DUH right about now. Can someone please tell me what exactly CIPA is? I seemed to have missed it. > >Dear all: > >Before we break out the party hats, I should remind everyone that school >libraries were not represented in the lawsuit and CIPA may still be >enforcable in our schools. > >Last August, I received this response to a query about the issue: > >Dear Ms. Pearle, > >Don Wood has asked me to respond to your question concerning the CIPA >litigation and school libraries. > >The reason that school libraries will not be affected if the CIPA >litigation is successful is because the lawsuit only contests the >provisions of CIPA that affect public libraries. The ALA cannot contest the >school library provisions in CIPA because it cannot act on behalf of school >libraries, who can only be represented by their respective school boards. A >full explanation by ALA's counsel can be found on the ALA website at >http://www.ala.org/cipa/litigation.html#cipaandschools > >Since the lawsuit does not raise the school library provisions, the court >will not address them or change them. It is a well-settled legal principle >that courts will not overturn provisions that are not contested by a party >with legal standing. Unfortunately, this means that the school library >provisions contained in CIPA are in force and will remain in effect, even >if the ALA wins its lawsuit. > >The ALA hopes that a school group with legal standing will challenge the >public school library provisions of CIPA in the near future. If such a >challenge is raised, the ALA plans to support it to its fullest ability. > >I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if there are any other questions >I can answer, or if you would like more explanation. > >Cordially, > >Deborah Caldwell-Stone >Deputy Director >Office for Intellectual Freedom >American Library Association >800-545-2433 x 4224 >www.ala.org/oif > >Sorry about the wet blanket, but we're not in the clear yet! > > > >Laura Pearle >Head Librarian >Gladys Brooks Library >Professional Children's School >lpearle@pcs-nyc.org Bernardine E. Lowery-Crute, School Library Media Specialist Dr. Roland N. Patterson School Library 275 Harlem River Park Bridge Bronx, New York 10453 (718)583-6116 Fax (718)583-6222 Blowery@nycteach.net "It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis." -- Margaret Bonnano =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= 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/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=