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Can you tell me more about what books you chose for that assignment? Lots
of latitude, I wouldn't want students way off on a tangent with a book...
What are some titles students did in the past? "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."

Love your idea!!

On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> 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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