Re: [LM_NET] Lead in old books

[Darlene Yasick <lib027yas@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Amen to what Marsha said. I often wonder how those of us over 40 grew up at all 
considering how little we knew about what could hurt us mentally and physically! I 
practically grew up living in the local library and still seem to have most of my 
faculties. Watched a tv show on baby proofing a house the other day - among other 
things they suggested that you take off the little covers that hold on the toilet 
seat ( could be pried off and swallowed) and a whole list of other things that I 
had in my house as my five grew up. Most stitches came from running into each other 
or stationary objects. They grew up with tons of pre 1985 books and have done more 
than quite well for themselves academically. Seem like we ought to worry about real 
health threats. I wonder how much time you would have to spend with or chewing on 
books ( who is watching you) before you cause damage???  Sorry - retirement is 
making me cranky!
Darlene Yasick
Media Specialist Retired (lib027yas@global.net


--- On Mon, 7/13/09, Marsha Redd <marsharedd@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Marsha Redd <marsharedd@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Lead in old books
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 10:34 AM
> I don't plan on doing anything, and
> personally, I hope the government does not decide to
> legislate that we do something. Given the fact that most of
> us have grown up with books older than the 80's and don't
> appear to have suffered ill effects, I find the whole thing
> ridiculous. If they want to put out a warning so that
> parents don't let their children eat or chew on old books,
> that's fine. But requiring libraries to take them off the
> shelves would be outrageous in my opinion.
> 
> 
> Marsha Redd, Librarian
> Kelloggsville High School
> Grand Rapids, MI
> marsharedd@hotmail.com
> 
> Education is not a goal; it is a life-long process.
> Everyone is a student. Everyone is a teacher.
> 
> On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Shonda Brisco wrote:
> 
> > You probably shouldn't be doing anything at all at
> this time since the jury
> > is out on what libraries can or must do regarding this
> new legislation.  The
> > CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) can be
> found here:
> > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf
> > 
> > The American Library Association has information about
> how they are working
> > with the Consumer Product Safety counsel on
> this.  You can read about it
> > here:
> > 
>http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/governmentinfo/cpsia/cpsia.cfm
> > 
> > On June 9, 2009, the following was posted on the ALA
> District Dispatch site:
> > 
> > 
> > "Currently, the Commission is not imposing penalties
> under the new standards
> > for most books.  The Commission has been
> presented with evidence by the
> > publishing industry and others that so-called
> “ordinary books” as
> > manufactured under present standards do not contain
> lead.  This evidence has
> > been provided so that publishers and distributors of
> ordinary children’s
> > books might be granted an exemption from the testing
> requirements in the
> > CPSIA.  Today’s meeting is one in a series of
> sessions on this topic."
> > [More available at the link below:]
> > 
> > http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/index.php?s=CPSIA
> > 
> > Basically the lead content in books is very small and
> is not considered to
> > be harmful.  As a result, ALA is hoping to have
> libraries and their books
> > exempted from the process of eliminating anything with
> lead content.  To
> > stay up-to-date on this issue, bookmark the ALA
> District Dispatch website
> > and watch for any new information that might come from
> meetings on this
> > topic.
> > 
> > (In the meantime, don't toss your books!!) 
> *grin*
> > 
> > ~Shonda
> > 
> > 
> > --Shonda Brisco
> > Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian
> > Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library
> > 001 Willard Hall
> > Oklahoma State University
> > Stillwater, OK 74078
> > http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/index.htm
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> > sbrisco@gmail.com
> > 
> > http://okschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com
> > http://okschoollibrarians.ning.com/
> > 
> > "Digital Resources" columnist
> > School Library Journal
> > 
> > "Libraries will get you through times of no money
> better than money will get
> > you through times of no libraries." ~ Library Poster
> > 
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