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The following link is to a cnn article about a book challenge that is getting out of hand. I know it is a public library but found it relevant to school libraries. Scarry stuff censorship is. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/22/wisconsin.book.row/ I found the following from the article most interesting: *"She and her husband also asked the library to obtain books about homosexuality that affirmed heterosexuality, such as titles written by "ex-gays," Maziarka said. **"All the books in the young-adult zone that deal with homosexuality are gay-affirming. That's not balance," she said. * *The library did not agree with the Maziarkas' suggestions"* I feel that we sometimes shoot ourselves in the foot when we are not willing to provide titles with controversial unpopular minority views. For as controversial as it may be to provide titles about teen homosexuality so much more controversial are topics such as memoirs of "ex gays" and intellectual design. -- Kristina Fallon, LMS Robert Morris School, k-8 So Bound Brook, NJ librarychickie@gmail.com "Only the educated are free." - Epictus, (Greek-born, Roman slave and philosopher- 55 AD - 135 AD) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, you send a message 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 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------