I am going to agree with both sides of this argument. I don't think it's
CENSORSHIP to refrain from putting these, or any other books in your
library....if you are adding/refraining from adding books based on the needs
of the patron population that your particular library serves. This is why
it is so important to have *responsible, aware, well-rea*d librarians who
know their populations and know their collections. It is also vital to have
knowledge of the myriad of collection development tools that are available
to help us support our decisions.
I already replied directly to Marsha on this next comment, BUT....I was SO
TICKLED when she referenced JD Salinger and John Green in the same
sentence!!!!
Blessings to you all,
Teresa
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Marsha Redd <marsharedd@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I completely agree that there is a big difference between collection
> development and censorship. We all must make careful decisions about what to
> purchase. However, this is a wildly popular series and most of the students
> at my school simply don't have the means to get the books at a book store.
> And the waiting list at the public library will be long. I don't wish to
> deny this series to the ones who can handle it because of the ones who
> can't. If I made all my decisions that way, I wouldn't have Catcher In the
> Rye, Looking for Alaska, and a host of other popular choices. For what it's
> worth, these books did not come out of my library budget. They were among
> many of the personal purchases I donate to my HS library. I probably would
> not have used my limited library funds to purchase them as I have plenty of
> other ways to use that money, but I do think they can be included in my
> library. I think it also bears mentioning that it is important to know your
> particular patrons, their likes and dislikes, as well as their
> sensibilities.
>
> > Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:52:27 -0400
> > From: Sun85@AOL.COM
> > Subject: Re: [LM_NET] BOOK: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Series] by
> Larsson
> > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> >
> > 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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