<div dir="ltr">Colleen.<div><br></div><div>I'm sorry you're going through this. My suggestion is to first encourage your principal to follow your current challenge policy exactly as it is. If the policy states the book is not removed during the challenge process (which is the current recommendation from most organizations), then make sure it is not removed during the challenge process.</div><div><br></div><div>I wish you the best. Reach out to library support organizations if you need help through the process--from what I hear ALA has not been very responsive to people seeking help, unfortunately (but still report the challenge to their Office of Intellectual Freedom).</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck!<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="4">Amy Phillips</font><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="2">Riverside Brookfield High School</font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="2">Library Media Specialist</font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="mailto:aebromberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">aebromberg@gmail.com</a></font></div><div><a href="mailto:phillipsa@rbhs208.net" target="_blank">phillipsa@rbhs208.net</a></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="2">847-722-6169</font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" size="2"><img width="200" height="77" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yCj3EtOXAXeql74d9SJ8Y-QeA1fXAKcuiTLlnMLdSoqmzoE4-97Q5_5a3qs73W7ymKfKhAWM0"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 12:53 PM Leah Gregory via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-8382651975895872600">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I realize your library is probably in RAILS territory, and I’m sure they have something similar, but Illinois Heartland has a step-by-step guide for dealing with book challenges and complaints:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.illinoisheartland.org/issues/book-challenges" target="_blank">Censorship & Book Challenges | IHLS (illinoisheartland.org)</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just scroll down and select school and you’ll see a list of actions with resources for each step.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info</a>> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Weinberger, Colleen via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators discussion list <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Weinberger, Colleen <<a href="mailto:cweinberger@wcusd200.org" target="_blank">cweinberger@wcusd200.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] Elementary Censorship Question?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a question about the 2022 Monarch book <b><i>PRIDE: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow flag.</i></b> Did any of you experience parents filing a complaint about this book at your public elementary school library? If so how
was it dealt with? My principal has a parent currently filing an official complaint about this book and wants it removed immediately. I believe a committee will be convened soon to discuss it. I want to be prepared for this upcoming meeting. So if any
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is my fourth year as an elementary librarian and it is my FIRST challenged book.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your time.<u></u><u></u></p>
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