[ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book

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Thank you all for your responses!  The parent submitted the challenge form
citing her Christian values wouldn't allow this book on the shelf and still
wanted to buy it.  I stood my ground and said a committee of three teachers
and the principal would review the book and make the determination.  I also
told her that our collection development policy does not call for purchase
of the book.  She hasn't responded back. Interestingly enough, her son came
into check out books and picked up one on vampires.  Last year, he checked
out a whole bunch of books which were similar.  I'm not sure she knows what
he has checked out unless he takes the books home.
Thanks again!
Nancy

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lauren Ochs
>>
>> Media Specialist
>>
>> Mahomet-Seymour High School
>>
>> ISLMA Standards Function Rep.
>>
>> lochs at ms.k12.il.us
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2016 11:23 AM
>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Highland, IL
>>
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