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1. Verfasser: Kravitz, Nancy
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2002
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contents Censorship and the School Library Media Center. Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship. Kravitz, Nancy Censorship Court Litigation Elementary Secondary Education Intellectual Freedom Internet Learning Resources Centers Library Material Selection Library Materials Library Policy School Libraries This book discusses censorship as it affects schools and school library media centers. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 describes who and why some people and organizations object so strongly to some school materials, as well as those organizations that support intellectual freedom. Chapter 3 provides a historical perspective on censorship to show that censorship problems in schools are not a new phenomenon. Chapter 4 is an overview of some of the important legal decisions about censorship problems in schools and school libraries. Chapter 5 describes in detail some of the school materials that are the target of censors. Chapter 6 explains the policies and procedures that school staff should follow before and after there is a challenge to school materials. Chapter 7 discusses current issues concerning censorship in schools and school libraries, including Internet filtering. Chapter 8 presents some ideas on how librarians can promote intellectual freedom in the school or school library. Appendices include: a collection of intellectual freedom statements; policies related to electronic resources; a sample school library materials section policy and a rationale form for selecting school materials; a list of challenged books; an application form from the LeRoy C. Merritt Fund; and a list of intellectual freedom adversaries and advocates. (Contains a selected bibliography of 45 titles.) (MES)
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spellingShingle Censorship and the School Library Media Center. Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship.
Kravitz, Nancy
Censorship
Court Litigation
Elementary Secondary Education
Intellectual Freedom
Internet
Learning Resources Centers
Library Material Selection
Library Materials
Library Policy
School Libraries
Censorship and the School Library Media Center. Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship. Kravitz, Nancy Censorship Court Litigation Elementary Secondary Education Intellectual Freedom Internet Learning Resources Centers Library Material Selection Library Materials Library Policy School Libraries This book discusses censorship as it affects schools and school library media centers. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 describes who and why some people and organizations object so strongly to some school materials, as well as those organizations that support intellectual freedom. Chapter 3 provides a historical perspective on censorship to show that censorship problems in schools are not a new phenomenon. Chapter 4 is an overview of some of the important legal decisions about censorship problems in schools and school libraries. Chapter 5 describes in detail some of the school materials that are the target of censors. Chapter 6 explains the policies and procedures that school staff should follow before and after there is a challenge to school materials. Chapter 7 discusses current issues concerning censorship in schools and school libraries, including Internet filtering. Chapter 8 presents some ideas on how librarians can promote intellectual freedom in the school or school library. Appendices include: a collection of intellectual freedom statements; policies related to electronic resources; a sample school library materials section policy and a rationale form for selecting school materials; a list of challenged books; an application form from the LeRoy C. Merritt Fund; and a list of intellectual freedom adversaries and advocates. (Contains a selected bibliography of 45 titles.) (MES)
title Censorship and the School Library Media Center. Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship.
topic Censorship
Court Litigation
Elementary Secondary Education
Intellectual Freedom
Internet
Learning Resources Centers
Library Material Selection
Library Materials
Library Policy
School Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED475312