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Communication and Advocacy

Offering Support as a Member of the Community

Posted on January 20, 2022

Q: I’m watching what’s happened in Texas and other places with books being banned from libraries and classrooms, or being attacked as being unsuitable for children or teenagers, and I’m horrified. I’m not a librarian …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, Public Libraries, School Libraries

Preparing in Advance for a Complaint

Posted on March 29, 2020

Q: Are there some standard practices I should follow in order to be prepared for a book complaint? (April 2024 update: We’ve provided a follow-up response to this question that offers more information, including slide decks …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Classrooms/Curriculum, Communication and Advocacy, Materials Concerns/Challenges, Policies and Procedures, Public Libraries, School Libraries

Administrator Wants to Avoid Controversy

Posted on March 13, 2013

Q: A parent came and talked to me about a book their child checked out. They are upset it was available in the school library. My administrator thinks it’s better to make the book go away …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, Policies and Procedures, School Libraries

Educating Parents about Intellectual Freedom

Posted on January 21, 2012

Q: How can I educate parents and members of the community about intellectual freedom and the negative effects of censorship? (Especially when all they are doing in their minds is trying to protect their/our children?) …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, School Libraries

Reassuring Teachers Concerned about What I’m Ordering

Posted on December 7, 2011

Q:  Some teachers have complained to me that the DVD’s I recently ordered are “too liberal.” They haven’t asked for them to be removed, but I am not sure how to deal with this. I …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, Policies and Procedures, School Libraries

Respecting the Right to Challenge Materials

Posted on October 4, 2011

Q: Sometimes when I read about why someone complained about a book, I want to roll my eyes. Obviously, I won’t do this if I’m faced with a challenge, yet moving from understanding that someone …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, Public Libraries, School Libraries

Collection Development by Committee?

Posted on August 24, 2011

Q: What do you think of collection development by committee? With the elimination of library media specialist positions in our district, the principal at my school wants book selection for each school to be done by …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy

Talking to Students about “Bad” Language in Books

Posted on August 4, 2011

Q: I’m not sure how to respond when students point out swear words in books. I’m not sure myself why authors put some words in children’s novels. I struggle with what to say when this …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, School Libraries

Educating Library Aides and Teachers

Posted on May 10, 2010

Q: I haven’t done an adequate job preparing my aide and classroom teachers in readers’ advisory during checkout time.  How should I start addressing not only this but intellectual freedom issues? What a great question. …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Communication and Advocacy, Policies and Procedures, School Libraries

Supporting a Colleague Facing a Challenge

Posted on March 21, 2010

Q: Recently there was a book challenge at the library in a neighboring community. I thought often about contacting the librarian in the middle of it all but didn’t know if it would be welcome. …

Posted in What IF ... ForumTagged Classrooms/Curriculum, Communication and Advocacy, Materials Concerns/Challenges, Public Libraries, School Libraries
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