[aisle] Chicago Tribune Article

Thu Mar 23 08:49:22 CDT 2023

This is why the wording in our collection development policy states "age
relevant" instead of "age appropriate".

On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 8:45 AM Leah Gregory via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Isn’t the idea that NO ONE person should decide what other people should
> or shouldn’t be able to read. That’s why we have collection development
> policies. That’s why we abide by parental decisions to not allow certain
> books for their kids. The law is just making sure that libraries do not
> cave to one squeaky wheel parent who wants to decide what every kids gets
> to read.
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> *Leah Gregory, *M.A., M.S.
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> Membership Coordinator – School Library Liaison
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Brian
> Andrusyk via AISLE
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 8:30 AM
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> *Cc:* Brian Andrusyk <bandrusyk at iccatholicprep.org>
> *Subject:* [aisle] Chicago Tribune Article
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> In today’s *Chicago Tribune* there’s an article with the headline
> “Illinois House Oks Measure to Allow the State to Deny Grants to Libraries
> that Ban Books”
> https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-book-ban-legislation-20230322-7ux3fpvg7feyzaiggcppgkrf2a-story.html
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> I wrote to my state representative encouraging her to vote for this bill
> and was happy to learn she was a sponsor.
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> In today’s (March 23, 2023) article, I was taken back by a quote by Rep.
> C.D. Davidsmeyer of Jacksonville who was in opposition to the bill.
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> “I’m not sure what library science teaches an individual to allow them to
> decide the mental maturity of a child,” he said. “I don’t think that a
> librarian is the end-all, be-all decision-maker in the state of Illinois on
> what books should be given to a child.”
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> Librarians  are ONE of the decision-makers.   Parents and the students
> themselves are also decision makers.   Parents do have the right to decide
> what and what not THEIR children should read.  Parents should not have the
> right to decide what other children can or cannot read.   As librarians, we
> also need to look at who makes up the community.  That means we select for
> many groups, beliefs, and lifestyles, and not just for a select group.   I
> work at a Catholic high school.   I do have books about other faiths in my
> collection because not every student is Catholic.  It also allows students
> to explore and become empathic towards other religions.  I am willing to
> bet that Davidsmeyer has not read ALA’s Library Bill of Rights or has gone
> to his public library and asked questions to a librarian about how material
> is selected and placed.  I’m preaching to the choir here.
>
>
>
> What do you all think of this remark?   Should AISLE and/or ILA respond to
> this?
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> Okay, I’m getting off my soapbox before someone shoves me off.   Thank you
> for your time.
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> *Brian Andrusyk, MLIS | School Librarian & Book Store Manager*
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