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Kate Gallon said "I will NOT accept the label of being a censor just because I don't buy every book that is published." Thank you Kate for saying what I've been thinking while following this thread. I choose to purchase books based on my selection policy...the number of which boils down to how many quality-bound titles can I get on my budget that makes the biggest impact on my overall collection, or to use my dad's favorite saying, "I want the biggest bang for my buck." Are there titles on my shelf with which I might have objections? Yes. Can, and will, I defend the decision to include them on my library shelves? Yes to that as well. My choices are not about excluding material based on my personal beliefs...it has to do with my professional decisions on what to include in my collection to support the curricular and personal needs of my patrons. I wanted to make sure that censorship and selection were two different things. So I looked them up on www.m-w.com They are defined as such: To censor: 1 : a person who supervises conduct and morals: as a : an official who examines materials (as publications or films) for objectionable matter b : an official (as in time of war) who reads communications (as letters) and deletes material considered sensitive or harmful To select: 1 : chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference 2 a : of special value or excellence : superior, choice b : exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics 3 : judicious or restrictive in choice Geneva Johnson, NBCT 2004 Library Media Specialist Ator Heights Elementary Owasso Public Schools johnsong@owasso.k12.ok.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------