Just a small comment re: "Then we will form our committee..."
The selection/reconsideration policy should spell out who is represented
(# of Parents, teachers, librarians) on the committee and process for
selection. I'd recommend that it be a standing committee. Another task
would be being part of the selection of textbooks.
Training in the process before needed would make process smoother,
easier to get books read quickly. You would be explaining the selection
process you do before a committee starts to react to a problem and
committee members would be selected based on a general interest, not an
agenda.
Robert Eiffert
Librarian, Pacific MS Vancouver WA
pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
Librarian in the Middle Blog: www.beiffert.net robert@beiffert.net
Disagreement with dominant ideologies and moral codes is exactly what the principle
of free expression is designed to protect. We don’t need the First Amendment to
protect speech that offends nobody and agrees with conventional norms.
Marjorie Heins <http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0316-30.htm>
Marian Royal wrote:
> Dear Colleagues:
>
> I had to write and let you all know that administration has made my
> weekend by deciding that we should follow the reconsideration
> procedure as outlined in our library policy. They also decided that I
> should receive all of the books back and should have the chance to
> fully review the three that had not yet been added to our collection.
> I am overjoyed and hopeful that some of the challenged books will be
> allowed to stay. The janitor/parent is going to be required to read in
> their entirety all of the books to which he objects and fill out our
> detailed reconsideration form for each he wants removed. Then we will
> form our committee and decide whether or not they should stay.
>
> I can't thank all of you enough for your letters and calls offering
> support, guidance and helpful information. Several times I was almost
> moved to tears when I read your words of encouragement. The best
> colleagues in the world must be librarians. Thank you all so much. If
> anyone's interested, I'll post an update about whether or not we keep
> the books or remove them. Have a great weekend.
>
> Marian Royal
> Librarian
> Socorro High School
> Socorro, NM
> mroyal@socorro.k12.nm.us
> 505-838-2752
>
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