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I'm at the high school level so this "Lucky" issue doesn't effect me but, I think you have to realize that some librarians who chose not to include a particular title in their collection for fear of controversy might also fear losing their job. Who is there to back up the librarians who chose books that parents might object to? Have you ever had to deal with an irate parent questioning your judgement? I have. When I select a book that I think may be controversial, I make sure it has a lot of good reviews so that I can defend my choice. When I had to deal with that irate parent I was lucky that I had a strong material selection policy in place and a supportive adminstrator to back me up when the parent diecided to go over my head. I don't think we should be judging librarians that chose not to add certain books to their collection. Are you willing to lose your job over a book? **************************** Juliann T. Moskowitz Library Media Specialist Norwalk High School Norwalk, CT 06851 juliann14@charter.net Reading is a means of thinking with another person’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own.--Charles Scribner, Jr. Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. -Mark Twain ---- Richie Partington <BudNotBuddy@AOL.COM> wrote: > All morning I have been mulling over what someone said in a recent post in regard >to the discussion of THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY. The post said: > > "If we make an error in judgment on what to purchase, we better err on the side >of caution." > > I've taken another look at the ALA's Freedom to Read Statement: > > http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.htm > > I've taken another look at the Library Bill of Rights: > > http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.htm > > And no matter how much I keep looking, I cannot seem to find the part where it >tells me that I should be erring on the side of caution. > > Richie Partington > Student SJSU SLIS > Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.com > Moderator, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/middle_school_lit/ > BudNotBuddy@aol.com > http://www.myspace.com/richiespicks > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------