[ISLMA-Share] For parochial school librarians

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Kristen,

Would you be willing to share those policies?  I would love to see them.

Karen Varga - Marian Central Catholic HS


On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I too work for a Catholic school and I definitely have a collection policy
> in place. I wrote it my first year here, along with a weeding policy and a
> challenge policy. In 8 years I have helped with three book challenges, all
> resolved well. None were for my content but for classroom book choices. My
> policies informed how the school dealt with the challenges. Everyone really
> should have one in place, one that your admin is aware of and in full
> support.
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> I’d be happy to share them if someone needs an example.
>
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> *Kristen Rademacher*
>
> *Librarian*
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> *Eco Club Director*
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> *1 Book 1 Marist Director*
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> *Marist High School <http://www.marist.net/academics/arclibrary/>*
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> *773.881.5356 <(773)%20881-5356>*
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> *@1Book1Marist*
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> rademacher.kristen at marist.net
> <rademacher.kristen at marist.net%3cmailto:rademacher.kristen at marist.net>
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> *From:* Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 31, 2017 9:38 PM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] For parochial school librarians
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> I work at a parochial high school as a teacher and serve as the librarian
> because no one else was and I have the training. I don’t have a collection
> development plan or any of the other things that you are asking for.
> However, I have a very supportive principal and a back up plan. If someone
> were to challenge content I would talk to them about how it is better for a
> student to confront hard topics at a school where they are surrounded by
> teachers who know our church body’s doctrine rather than in a situation
> where they don’t have that support. Now, I still look for YA literature
> that isn’t super explicit, but I feel I have some latitude in what I look
> for. I have also spoken to our theology teacher about creating an
> assignment where students read books, pick out an issue that is doctrinally
> wrong, and have to write about how to handle it with church teachings in
> mind. That is something that may help you in the future as a way to justify
> purchasing.
>
> On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
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>
> We are having a bit of a book challenge here and my principal has asked me
> to collect some data from parochial schools on the topic of books for
> 6th-8th grade.
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> I have some parochial school library specific questions-
>
>
>
> ·         If you have a reconsideration form for a book that a parent
> objects to, would you please share that form with me? Also, your written
> collection development plan, please?
>
> ·         What review sources do you use to acquire books for your
> collection?
>
> ·         Does anyone consistently use Common Sense Media as the ultimate
> decision maker as to whether or not to add a book to your collection? If
> you do this, have you found any issues with doing this?
>
> ·         Do you have a hot list of topics you have to avoid in your
> collection?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
>
>
> Linda
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> Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
>
> School Librarian
>
> St. Francis Xavier School
>
> 808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=808+Linden+Ave,+Wilmette,+IL+60091&entry=gmail&source=g>
> (847) 256-0644
>
> Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
>
> School Librarian
>
> St. Francis Xavier School
>
> 808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=808+Linden+Ave,+Wilmette,+IL+60091&entry=gmail&source=g>
> (847) 256-0644
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*Karen Varga*
*Librarian,** Marian Central Catholic H. S.*
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