[ISLMA-Share] Challenged Book

Fri Sep 30 08:54:05 CDT 2016

Anyone else seeing the irony that we're having this conversation during
Banned Books Week? All the more reason never to stop talking about freedom
to read!

*~Monica TolvaLibrary media specialistGoogle Educator Vernon Hills High
School847-932-2039 <847-932-2039> monica.tolva at d128.org
<monica.tolva at d128.org> *
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
Currently listening to *The Rosie Project
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*by Graeme Simsion

On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 7:30 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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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>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Amy Hamernick
>> Teacher Librarian
>> Century Jr. High
>> @AhamernickCJH
>> #CenturyWildcats
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>>
>> "If we always do what we've always done,
>> we will get what we've always got."
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