Re: [LM_NET] Target:Restricted Book

[Sara Robisch <smrobisch@YAHOO.COM>]

This is my first year, so I haven't done any of the book selection yet. The past 
librarians, however, have ordered the entire Gossip Girls series as well as many 
Steven King books. So those, as well as many others that may seem questionable to 
some, are on the shelves while Forever sits off to the side.

I know this was a huge issue at the time that divided the community and caused many 
bad feelings. I do not wish to reopen wounds or cause other books to be restricted, 
but it just seems silly. There may be a lot more to the story than I am aware of 
and I don't plan on acting on this unless I am pretty sure of a good outcome. I do 
want to hear from anyone who has had a good outcome and will post to the list any 
advise I receive.

Thank you,
Sara Robisch
District Librarian
Rib Lake School District
srobisch@riblake.k12.wi.us


--- On Thu, 10/2/08, Vreutt@aol.com <Vreutt@aol.com> wrote:

> From: Vreutt@aol.com <Vreutt@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Target:Restricted Book
> To: smrobisch@yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 4:07 PM
> Thirty years ago, when I started, Forever was on my
> restricted shelf! I also 
> had Stephen King titles there, as well as some human
> reproduction books. 
> The titles I was so worried about were not the ones that
> were challenged. In 
> all those years, the conservative Christian parents
> objected to titles for 
> reasons I never would have predicted, such as the portrayal
> of a "lazy" 
> character; the discussion of polygamy in one title, a
> Native American ritual in another 
> title. One parent objected to the main character in a Mary
> Downing Hahn title 
> who was "boy crazy." 
> I got rid of the restricted shelf, since it drew more
> attention to the books. 
> I do think carefully about the titles I buy, in terms of
> being able to defend 
> them. I don't buy the Gossip Girls, Clique series and
> some Stephen King 
> titles. I'm surprised girls are still interested in
> Forever! I haven't had a 
> request for it in years.
> 
> Vicki Reutter, LMS
> Cazenovia (NY) Jr. Sr. High School
> vreutt@aol.com
> vreutter@caz.cnyric.org
> 
> 
> 
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