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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

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