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Geneva, There is a clear cut distinction between censorship and selection only when we don't avoid adding a title based on morality or objectionable content. Many of our colleagues have posted that they were deciding based on moral content, so that, I think, makes it censorship? Geneva wrote: 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 Incidentally, I learned today that a 2nd grade teacher stopped reading "The Five Chinese Brothers" to her class because it was not "school appropriate". This is all a slippery, messy slope, but I know our intentions are for the best. Laura Laura Brooks Library Media Teacher Amerman Elementary School Northville, MI brooksla@northville.k12.mi.us "Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -The Lorax, Dr. Seuss -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------