[ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book

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I had a book challenge two years ago.  We went through our entire process
up to the School Board meeting...lawyers and all.  Just follow your
guidelines. I don't recommend removing it just by parent request, unless
you want that to become the standard procedure, which will open up a new
can of worms.

The ALA was fabulous help for me.  Mine was a graphic novel, so I also
contact the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund which was extremely helpful.

Feel free to email me off list if you need help: ahamernick at orland135.org

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> This is probably not the right way to handle it, but I would let her buy
> it, then use the money to buy another one to replace it. Her keeping/buying
> the copy doesn’t remove it permanently from the shelves if she hasn’t gone
> through the challenge process. She can request you not allow her daughter
> to check out that book again, but she doesn’t decide for the whole school.
> Ask your admin for support. Also ALA has an Intellectual Freedom office
> that can provide you additional support through the process.
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> Lauren Ochs
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> Media Specialist
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> Mahomet-Seymour High School
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> ISLMA Standards Function Rep.
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> lochs at ms.k12.il.us
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> Illinois School Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2016 11:23 AM
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> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book
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> I am interested in how others handle challenged books.  I have a parent
> who is adamant about purchasing the book to get it off the shelf.  I gave
> her a copy of our collection development policy which calls for a committee
> to review the book and then make a determination.  It does not specify
> anywhere that the parent can purchase the book if they don't like the
> contents.  For now, I have taken the book off the shelf.  In the last year,
> her child has brought home books about zombies, vampires, and other weird
> happenings and she hasn't said a word.  I just wonder if she didn't see
> those books, but saw this one on witches and reacted.  Any thoughts?
>
> Nancy Genteman
>
> Highland CUSD#5
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> Highland, IL
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-- 
Sincerely,
Amy Hamernick
Teacher Librarian
Century Jr. High
@AhamernickCJH
#CenturyWildcats


"If we always do what we've always done,
we will get what we've always got."
~Adam Urbanski~
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