[aisle] Dr. Seuss Controversy

Thu Mar 4 09:23:14 CST 2021

I've not been asked to remove them. Instead of celebrating Dr. Seuss'
birthday, our district has devised, via Media Specialists, a RAAW
curriculum focusing on various diversity and personal empowerment topics.
Some teachers have opted to observe the birthday in their individual
classrooms.

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:10 AM Jill Johnson via AISLE <
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> Be aware that the compilation book, "Your favorite Seuss : 13 stories
> written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss : with 13 introductory essays"
> ,compiled by Janet Schulman and Cathy Goldsmith ; designed by Molly Leach,
> also has several of the stories within.
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>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of
>> Kathleen Kerner via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
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>> *Cc:* Kathleen Kerner <kkerner at dps109.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Dr. Seuss Controversy
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>> Just FYI, don't be surprised if the Dr. Seuss books disappear or are
>> checked out and not returned.  Check their prices on Amazon.
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>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:36 AM Michelle Harris via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I have four of the books.  We will not be removing them from the
>> collection, but are temporarily setting them aside so that they don't go
>> missing while they are in the spotlight. Ultimately, we will probably add
>> information about the decision and controversy to bookmarks placed inside
>> so that readers can share a "teachable moment".
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>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:25 AM Michele Whisenhunt via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I only have two of the books.  I  have not been asked to remove them.
>> Our school has chosen to not celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday, replacing it
>> with a week-long celebration of different kinds of books, including
>> multicultural books.
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>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 9:02 PM Pres Elect via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> The President (*Veronica Defazio )*of Illinois Library Association is
>> being interviewed about the controversy with Dr Seuss?  With six of his
>> books not being published because of racism.
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>> Here is a news account about the issue
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>> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/books/dr-seuss-mulberry-street.amp.html
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>> Veronica reached out to me to get info about schools.
>> My question is have you been asked to remove them or anything else.
>> I would like to Veronica information from the school side.
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