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Main Author: Hinman, Jean S.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1974
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED104369
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author Hinman, Jean S.
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contents Whatever Happened to "Good" Books? Hinman, Jean S. Academic Freedom Books Censorship Evaluation Instructional Materials Library Acquisition Library Material Selection Moral Issues Moral Values Publishing Industry Reading Material Selection The controversy over which books should be included in school reading lists and library shelves is outlined and analyzed. The three standards generally accepted for a "good" book are identified and discussed. The problems which arise in book selection are described, along with the stages of selection and use at which challenges are most likely to arise. Eleven controversial topics are listed. Suggestions for responding to challenges are offered. (SK)
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spellingShingle Whatever Happened to "Good" Books?
Hinman, Jean S.
Academic Freedom
Books
Censorship
Evaluation
Instructional Materials
Library Acquisition
Library Material Selection
Moral Issues
Moral Values
Publishing Industry
Reading Material Selection
Whatever Happened to "Good" Books? Hinman, Jean S. Academic Freedom Books Censorship Evaluation Instructional Materials Library Acquisition Library Material Selection Moral Issues Moral Values Publishing Industry Reading Material Selection The controversy over which books should be included in school reading lists and library shelves is outlined and analyzed. The three standards generally accepted for a "good" book are identified and discussed. The problems which arise in book selection are described, along with the stages of selection and use at which challenges are most likely to arise. Eleven controversial topics are listed. Suggestions for responding to challenges are offered. (SK)
title Whatever Happened to "Good" Books?
topic Academic Freedom
Books
Censorship
Evaluation
Instructional Materials
Library Acquisition
Library Material Selection
Moral Issues
Moral Values
Publishing Industry
Reading Material Selection
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED104369