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As President of the Long Island School Media Association, I was asked to share the information below. Rita Kaikow Oceanside High School Library Oceanside, NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Long Island Coalition Against Censorship is an association of 22 educational and community organizations (17 are libraries and professional library organizations). The goal of the Coalition is to protect the First Amendment and to challenge censorship in school, public and college libraries. It would be appreciated if you would share the following information via your list serve with your members. "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit available from the Long Island Coalition Against Censorship. In planning an exhibit for Banned Books Week in the fall or at another time of the 2007-8 school year, you might wish to consider displaying the new edition of our exhibit, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries. The exhibit presents 32 illustrations of censorship each one approximately 11" x 14" with accompanying text that is 11" x 14." The history of censorship in public schools and libraries highlights incidents of censorship that have occurred in the United States during the last 150 years. Included are descriptions of the censorship of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, In the Night Kitchen, The Catcher in the Rye, and the novels of Judy Blume and Chris Crutcher. U.S. Supreme Court decisions (including the landmark school case in the Island Trees School District) and lower court decisions are an integral part of the exhibit. The 2007 edition includes efforts to censor the popular Harry Potter's children's books (Harry Potter books were burned in Alamogordo, New Mexico) and the novels of Chris Crutcher. Besides new cases, there is an update of censorship incidents in school and public libraries that occurred since 1990. Quality copies have been reproduced which may be readily presented on poster boards in libraries and then retained as a reference source. If your space is limited, we suggest that you rotate the panels during the time the exhibit is on display. Excerpts from the exhibit are on our web site www the-licac.org. Click on Exhibits, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" and excerpts. The cost of the exhibit including mailing charges is $38.00 postpaid by check. For further information our e-mail address is coalcen@juno.com or call (516) 944-9799. Donald Parker, Co-coordinator Long Island Coalition Against Censorship -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------