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Oops meant to send this to all of LM_NET, not just Kimbre! > > Hi, All--I sighed yesterday while driving and > listening to "Wait, Wait, don't tell Me" yesterday > on > NPR, knowing that it would be part of the show and > it > was. And I cringed again and started blogging again > <fromtheinsideout.squarespace.com> > > Today I added a link to the joint letter from Cyndi > Phillip and KT Horning (ALSC president) about the > role > of libraries and intellectual freedom: > <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/opinion/l25book.html> > > If you go to the original story > <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/books/18newb.html?ex=1172552400&en=44a7b4f7af99b183&ei=5070> > and look at the link under the cover illustration, > "Share your thoughts," you'll see more than 400 > comments on the story; the last one at the moment is > from Nancy Smith, a librarian. I encourage you to go > there and comment, too, Kimbre...and others. > > Though our LM_NET comments were originally read and > sensationally promoted, somehow I doubt Julie > Bosman, > the article's author, is reading them now and is > ready > to write a follow-up that really reflects how we > feel. > > > As Doug Johnson suggests in his blog post on Lucky, > Get that "elevator speech" ready and ready and > Cyndi's > LM_NET post again about dealing with the press > again! > They may call. > > Best to all, Sara Kelly Johns > --- Kimbre Chapman <kimbrec@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > > Okay, I've had enough. I'm also a NPR fan. I'm a > > former journalist and freelance writer who worked > > very hard for my MLS, and am now a children's > > librarian. It pains me this misrepresentation, > > particularly since I'm a recent graduate. I'd > like > > to add that one of my professors (Eliza Dresang) > at > > Florida State University, a leader in this field, > > has I believe written the Public Editor at NYT I > > will be writing NPR. > > > > By the way, we have this book in my llibrary, > even > > though I know it was selected by a committee who > > seem to have no sense on what the kids actually > > would like to read. That doesn't mean it isn't a > > great book, but it seems that selected Newbery > > children's books today must appeal to social > issues > > with little regard to what their audience actually > > wants to read. > > > > Kimbre Chapman > > Children's Librarian > > Caldwell Public Library > > Caldwell, ID 83605 > > > > Mark Williams <markwilliams@MAKAW.NET> wrote: > > This weekend's edition of "Weekend America" has > a > > piece on The Power > > of Lucky, focusing on children's reaction to the > > word scrotum (sorry > > if your school filters this message out because of > > the 's' word. I > > refuse to censor myself here, it's a perfectly > > legitimate word, not > > slang, not obscene, not intended to excite > prurient > > interest.) Sadly, the program, like so many other > > examples of media > > coverage, stated that "librarians were refusing to > > put the books in > > their collections", giving the impression that > this > > is what most, or > > all, librarians were doing. > > > > Weekend America airs on PBS stations nationwide, > but > > at differing > > times, often on Saturday afternoons but not > always. > > Its available > > on the NPR web site at > > : > > > http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/2007/02/24/the_other_s_word.html > > > > Mark Williams > > Consulting Librarian > > Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, > > Workshops > > markwilliams@makaw.net > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "The closest thing you will find to an orderly > > universe is a good > > library" Ashleigh Brilliant > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Never Miss an Email > > Stay connected with Yahoo! 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