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Download full textUS House of Representatives, 2024
This document records testimony from a hearing held to examine combating graphic, explicit content in school libraries to protect kids. Member statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Aaron Bean, Chairman, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education; and (2) Honorable Suzanne Bonamici, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, School Libraries, Media Selection
Peer reviewedMagi, Trina – Knowledge Quest, 2015
School librarians regularly face difficult intellectual freedom questions. Is it a good idea to put grade- or reading-level labels on the outside of books or use labels to determine what students should read? Do children have First Amendment rights? The ALA "Intellectual Freedom Manual" provides answers and guidance. The…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Help Seeking, School Libraries, Librarians
Adams, Helen; Leu, DaNae; Venuto, Dee Ann – Knowledge Quest, 2015
What do school librarians fear most? Hands down, their biggest fear is a formal challenge to a resource in the school library. There are no accurate statistics about the number of challenges to school library resources. The staff of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom estimates that only about 20 percent are reported to ALA annually. For the…
Descriptors: Librarians, Barriers, School Libraries, Intellectual Freedom
Batch, Kristen R.; Magi, Trina; Luhtala, Michelle – Knowledge Quest, 2015
The article is divided into three sections. The main section, "Filtering beyond CIPA: Consequences of and Alternatives to Overfiltering in Schools" (Kristen Batch) describes factors that contribute to the overimplementation of CIPA. Internet filtering is a routine practice in public schools and libraries. The Children's Internet…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Information Policy, Library Administration, Library Policy
Direct linkWolf, Sara – Library Media Connection, 2008
Access to information is an essential art of the educational system. The reality is, however, that there are laws and policies in effect that can restrict what information is available to students and teachers in K-12 schools. Selection policies, Acceptable Use Policies, Circulation Policies, as well as federal laws and acts, all place…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, School Libraries
