[aisle] Should it stay or should it go?

[Debbie Handel]

I agree that a more recent biography would be more likely to circulate.  I
would not get rid of it for the derogatory term "nigger".  We should have
books that reflect accurate information about Black history and
historically correct terms.  We should never hide the truth, but seek out
teachable moments to have teacher guided discussions of such topics. The
library should include these resources for teachers.

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 2:04 PM Emily Adams via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I recognise that I'm a very young librarian...but that book was published
> before I was born. 😬 Since it's older than I am, if a staff member wants
> to get rid of it, I probably won't fight them too hard, but I'd definitely
> replace it with something more recent.
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:41 PM Lorna Code via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> The difference I see here between TKM and this book is that the child
>> will be reading it at a young age with no teacher commentary or guidance
>> while TKM is most often read as a class under the direction of the teacher.
>> Lorna Code
>> Library Information Specialist
>> Kaneland High School
>> Junior and Senior Class Advisor
>> (630) 365-5100  X71221
>> lorna.code at kaneland.org
>>
>> "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Martin Luther
>> King, Jr.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:29 PM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> This is why *To Kill a Mockingbird* is challenged in so many schools.
>>> It's throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
>>>
>>> As Kristen Rademacher noted above, "If we erase the harm done and the
>>> ways in which that harm was caused, we can’t fix it." Even worse, if we
>>> erase it, we're bound to repeat it.
>>>
>>> I think the suggestion that leaving it and also including a newer title
>>> is a good one.
>>>
>>> Christine Wilson
>>>
>>> 847.727.6743
>>>
>>>
>>> 'Who needs a librarian when you have Google? Well, who needs a doctor
>>> when you have WebMD?'
>>>
>>> Gwyneth Jones, The Daring Librarian.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 16, 2019, 1:25:02 PM CDT, Jill Johnson via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> keep it.  You can add others to your collection but keep this as well.
>>> Important for students to understand the historical use of that term.
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 12:10 PM Melissa Lambert via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> A teacher wants me to discard a book. *Jackie Robinson: A Life of
>>> Courage* by Kieth Brandt (1992). There is a page that recounts a time
>>> during Robinson's life when he was called a nigger, see below quote. I'm
>>> inclined to keep it. What do you think? We also have an extensive
>>> reconsideration policy and procedure.
>>>
>>> "When he was 8 years old, his mother sent him out to sweep the sidewalk.
>>> A little girl across the street started shouting, "nigger, nigger,
>>> nigger!". Jackie was hurt. he shouted back, "You're nothing but a cracker!"
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> Champaign Early Childhood Center
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Debbie Handel
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Stratton Academy for the Arts
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