It's not censorship...it's collection development. That's part of what
we're hired to do. That's why we make choices and decisions for our students
and our collections. And because some YA titles contain age-inappropriate
content doesn't mean that that's okay, or that it's a valid argument for
purchasing MORE age-inappropriate content. What it means is that some YA
titles need more careful screening as well.
The answer on the "Dragon Tattoo" series in a school library is no. They
CAN find it on their own...at a bookstore or public library.
LM_NETer Sheryl Lee sent us all this article recently, in case you missed
it. A voice of reason, featuring simple logic.
_http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts3726_
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts3726)
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