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Hello, LM-Netters: I was hoping some of you who are more verbally gifted could help me with a "prepared statement" for next time this happens. When this situation came up in the staff lounge yesterday, all I could do was stammer, and I don't want to be caught like that again. Many of our teachers have children that attend school at our elementary school. One of our teacher offspring in the fifth grade is a fantastic reader (yay!) but she brought in Kira-Kira yesterday and had had the pages marked with post-its and showed me several curse words. (which has happened before with other books/other students) I told her I was sorry. I checked the book back in and put it out on display again (Kira-Kira is the 2005 Newbery Winner!). Later at lunch, the teacher/parent brought up the words and asked if there were other books in the library with bad words and I said that there were. The teacher asked me why I didn't mark them out with a sharpie!!!!!! And that's where I didn't know what to-tactfully- say. We all know how to deal professionally with a challenge, but it would be good to have a prepared response for questions like that. I will share responses. Thanks, M Davis Media Specialist Comer GA bluehilda@hotmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------