Labeling Pros and Cons

[Mischelle Tripp <mtripp@KC.RR.COM>]

We are all aware of the ALA's stance on labeling and censorship.  =
However, labels provide a degree of service for customers and students =
who need help finding their favorite genre or topics.  Personally, I =
feel labeling provides an advantage for elementary students.

In my research I am finding little written on the subject of labeling =
but it seems to be either taboo or 100% supported by librarians with =
whom I have spoken. =20

I am a student in Library Science and need to write a provocative issues =
paper on this subject.  If you don't mind, please email me directly, =
(mtripp@kc.rr.com),  with any comments you may have including your =
support or disagreement with the ALA.   Do you use labeling for some =
sections of the library, for AR books, magazines only etc.  or are you =
the type of librarian that supports the ALA in their views of labeling =
as censorship???

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Mischelle Tripp
Student - UMC

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