Hello,
I believe a key word in the ALA Bill Of Rights Statement is "predisposing".
That can occur in the classroom when children are assigned to read a
certain genre. Perhaps we aide and abet by labeling accordingly?
Our 6th grade Language Arts teachers run a reading program requiring the
students to read classics and award winning books. Although I have these
designations searchable in the MARC record for each book, I also place the
relevant labels on the spines of the books to help those kids who wish to
browse. To enlarge the relatively small selection, I have added a
category--and label--"Written by an Award Winning Author" IMHO, sixth grade
boys need all the range we can give them :-)
Best regards,
Martin Swist
mswist@asij.ac.jp
Library Media Specialist
The American School In Japan (ASIJ)
1-1-1 Nomizu, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182 Japan
Telephone: 81 422 34 5300, extensions 295 & 296
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