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Speaking as someone who once defied a local board of education, you are exactly right. Personally, I've not come across a book yet, except one, that I would be willing to lose my job over. I learned my lesson. -- Shannon D. Wham, Librarian Bell Street MS 600 Peachtree St. Clinton, SC 29325 sdwham@laurens56.k12.sc.us sdeanwham@charter.net "Id temporis consilium bonum videbatur" ---- David Lininger <tss003@TNP.MORE.NET> wrote: > Juliann Moskowitz wrote: > > >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. > > > > > <snip> > > >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? > > > > While I was replying privately to Richie Partington, this post came in, > and I thought I'd share some of my thoughts with the whole group. > > The ALA does, indeed, have some fine-sounding statements. Their > statements, though, have little weight in the real world. Consider this > scenario: > > After reading all the reviews, following your rigorous selection policy, > you purchase a book that seems to fit your school population. There are > some parts to it that you wouldn't have put that way, but overall you > think it is a good selection. After a period of time, though, someone > thinks otherwise and files a challenge. The challenge policy is followed > all the way to the Board, and the Board decides that the book must go. > What do you do? The ALA would argue that you ought to continue to fight > for the book. They won't replace your lost salary and benefits, though, > if you defy the Board, nor do they maintain a blacklist of Districts > that don't follow ALA policy. > > We can fuss about that District all we want, but if you defy the Board, > you will be replaced at the next Board meeting. ALA, LM_NET, or any > other organization does not have the authority to stop it. Like it or > not, the local community, through their elected Board members, has the > final say over what is in the library and who works there. Even > spreading the word here on LM_NET that XYZ District "banned" a book > won't keep them from getting qualified applicants. > > Unless you are so wealthy that you don't need your job, you WILL err on > the side of caution because you want to keep your paycheck coming in. > > -- > David Lininger, kb0zke, > MS/HS librarian > Hickory County R-1 Schools > Urbana, MO 65767 > 417-993-4226 > tss003 at tnp dot more dot net > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------