[ISLMA-Share] music in the library

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Wed Oct 25 10:10:44 CDT 2017


As a non-Christian, I would hesitate. You have kids in a captive situation.
It would have to be an awfully strong-willed kid who was willing to tell
the librarian that the musical selection made them uncomfortable. Most will
just suffer in silence as you smother them in dominant culture. It's hard
enough to have Christmas shoved up in your face everywhere else, a public
school should give you a reprive, rather than making you feel other. (My
four year old niece explained, "Santa doesn't come to Jewish houses.") Save
the fun tunes for the holiday party at your house.

Leah Krippner
Librarian, Harlem High School
I am currently reading *The White Bicycle* by Beverley Brenna

On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I think its going to depend on which songs will be playing, how loudly,
> and how often.  I have a small stereo system in the library with an iPod
> that softly plays a rather eclectic assortment of school-appropriate music
> all the time, including some non-religious holiday music at that time of
> year.  Songs like Frosty the Snowman, Winter Wonderland, music from The
> Nutcracker, etc. that don't have religious lyrics get shuffled between the
> regular non-holiday music on the iPod.  So far I have only gotten positive
> comments from staff that happen to be in the library when one of those
> songs randomly comes up, but none of the kids have ever commented so I
> don't think they really mind.  And just so you know, our school and
> community is quite diverse with a growing Muslim population.
>
> *Amanda Kuzminski*
> *Library Media Specialist*
> Orland Junior High School
> Orland Park, IL
> 708-364-4214 <(708)%20364-4214>
>
>
> *No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, but a large
> number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.*
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>
> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> We recently purchased a flat screen TV to mount in the library. We do
>> streaming news during the day and occasionally music. It's been a really
>> nice addition and really contributes to our space being welcoming,
>> comfortable, etc.
>> As my assistant and I were scrolling through the music choices, we
>> noticed that holiday/Christmas music would be available soon. This sounded
>> so exciting!! Until I stopped to think that maybe Christmas tunes might not
>> be very culturally sensitive in an area open and welcoming to all people.
>> I'm hoping to just get a broad polling of responses - IN or OUT: Who
>> doesn't love holiday music! Do it!! OR What is this, 1950?? Not everybody
>> celebrates Christian holidays!!
>> Thanks in advance, everyone! :)
>>
>> --
>> Caroline Fox Anvick
>> School Librarian
>> Normal Community High School
>>
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