Banned Books Week (Sept 25 – 29) Library Media Center CPHS

First Amendment to the United States Constitution All citizens have the right to ReadRead ViewView Listen toListen to Disseminate protected ideasDisseminate protected ideas Even if a censor finds those ideas are offensive.

What the library staff does Provide Highest level of Service Provide Highest level of Service Protect user’s Privacy Protect user’s Privacy Promote Intellectual freedom Promote Intellectual freedom Resist Censorship Resist Censorship Respect Property Rights Respect Property Rights

Highest level of service given to all library users through: appropriate and usefully organized resources appropriate and usefully organized resources equitable service, equitable access equitable service, equitable access prompt, accurate, unbiased and courteous responses to all requests prompt, accurate, unbiased and courteous responses to all requests listen carefully-be friendly, welcoming, helpful and efficient listen carefully-be friendly, welcoming, helpful and efficient

Privacy Library staff protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted Library staff protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted Library staff collect information about individuals only within the provisions of the Privacy Act Library staff collect information about individuals only within the provisions of the Privacy Act ALA. (2006). ALA | Code of Ethics. Retrieved September 13, 2006 from

Uphold Intellectual Freedom Books and other library resources are provided for Interest Interest Information Information Enlightenment Enlightenment Of all people within the community

Resist all Censorship efforts Materials should not be excluded!! because of Origin Origin Background Background Views of those contributing their creation, Views of those contributing their creation, as long as such works meet the Library’s Collection Development Policy.

Resist all Censorship efforts - 2 The Library provides - Materials and information presenting all points of view Materials and information presenting all points of view And on current and historical issues And on current and historical issues Materials should not be removed!! Based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Property Rights Library staff recognize and respect intellectual property rights. Examples: Plagiarism (downloading large portions of text from electronic information sources); Plagiarism (downloading large portions of text from electronic information sources); Excessive copying that breaches the provisions for fair dealing for the purposes of research in the. Excessive copying that breaches the provisions for fair dealing for the purposes of research in the Copyright Act 1994.

Librarians do not choose what is good to read for students. We just make sure that all material is available for them to choose.

How To Save a Book from Banning Read banned books Read banned books Educate others about why these books are great Educate others about why these books are great Debate about censorship Debate about censorship Report any challenge that takes place at the local library, bookstore, or school to The American Library Association Report any challenge that takes place at the local library, bookstore, or school to The American Library Association About, Inc. (2006). How to save a book from banning – Tips for banned books. Retrieved September 17, 2006 from

The Library challenges censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and knowledge. ALA. (2006). ALA | Library Bill of Rights. Retrieved September 17, 2006 from