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I should qualify this by saying I still try to select "thoughtfully" and I'm not encouraging challenge. But I will quietly add good titles when I come across them and as the budget priorities allow. My apologies for being led astray on the elementary aspect of the issue. I was addressing the internal struggle many of us go through and probably on a variety of topics. This happens to us regardless of level. I would still be less likely to add certain titles at the elementary level where things are often more... sensitive. Yet I would have no objections to my own children reading about families they see in real life represented in books. This has been a pretty open topic in our household tho I understand some families are uncomfortable with the subject. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Joni Rathbun wrote: > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Rubaiyat wrote: > > > I have found myself in the last few months refusing to purchase books on > > gay/lesbian relationships. Some of these books receive excellent = > > reviews > > and I feel there is a need for such books in a collection. I feel = > > guilty > > about not ordering these books, because of not wanting to open this > > pandora's box. To me this is the worst kind of censorship, but I = > > haven't > > decided how to resolve this issue. I feel that is some ways I = > > underserving > > a sigment of my population. > > > > The other reason that I refuse to purchase this type of books, is that I > > know that we do not have any gay and lesbian students in the district -- > > tongue in cheek. =20 > > > I've had some of the same internal struggles. But knowing we had > quite a few openly gay/lesibian students gave me the courage to start > ordering a few titles. I beefed up the non fiction titles for research and > have stopped "deselecting" or hesitating because of gay content for > fiction. I've received only positive comments from those who've discovered > any of the fiction books. I'm sure there are some parents out there > somewhere who'd object. I figure I will cross that bridge when and if the > time comes they actually do. I can't let the fear of a possible challenge > be my automatic stop point as there's someone out there to object to > probably half the books we own. If it is a quality book that can stand on > its own otherwise, chances are it COULD survive a challenge. So let > 'em come. > > > > J. Rathbun, Librarian > Mojave High School > Clark County School District > Las Vegas, Nevada > Email: jrathbun@orednet.org > http://ccsd.net/schools/mojave/library > > Leave it to Beaver was not a documentary. > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- > J. Rathbun, Librarian Mojave High School Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada Email: jrathbun@orednet.org http://ccsd.net/schools/mojave/library Leave it to Beaver was not a documentary. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-