1. Censorship and the School Library Presentation By Mary Elizabeth Gensel

2.   The participants in the workshop will be able to define censorship and challenges.  The participants in the workshop will know how to work against censorship. Objectives

3.   What Censorship Is  What Censorship Is Not  Yelling Fire in a Crowded Theater  Individual Reader Abilities  Individual Taste  Criticism Can I Have the Definition Please?

4.   Expression of Concern  Oral Complaint  Written Complaint  Public Attack  Censorship What Is a Challenge?

5. There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof.

6.  Why Were These Books Banned?

7.   The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.  I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. Library Bill of Rights

8.   II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.  III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.  IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. Library Bill of Rights Contd.

9.   V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.  VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. Library Bill of Rights Contd.

10.  Why Are Books Challenged?

11.  Racism and Other Concerns

12.  Technology and the Internet

13.   The Mysterious Affair at the School Library  The Suspect: Librarians  The Scenarios  Accidental  Purposeful  Mandated What Is Self-Censoring?

14.   Develop a materials selection policy  Create a library user complaint procedure  Prepare staff for questions and potential challenges  Know your state standards  Be able to provide concreate examples  Collection development and management  Gain support  Offer staff development Before a Challenge

15.   Have a plan  DON’T PANIC  Hear and respect concerns  Get support  Review a written complaint  Write a rationale  Conduct a challenge hearing CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

16.   The First Amendment  Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico (1982)  Child protection and “Harmful to Minors” Laws Important Laws

17.   ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)  Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)  National Coalition Against Censorship  National School Board Association  OpenCongress  ALA Washington Office  State and Regional Legislative Alerts  YALSAblog  Banned and Challenged Books (ALA)  Scales on Censorship by Pat Scales through School Library Journal Resources You Can Use Against Censorship

18.   Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children’s Books by Pat R. Scales  Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines by Pat R. Scales  Intellectual Freedom for Teens: A Practical Guide for Young Adult and School Librarians Editors: Kristin Fletcher-Spear and Kelly Tyler Resources - Books

19.   “Saving Stores in School Libraries” from AASL eCOLLAB (Only available to AASL members.)  “I Am Not a Pornographer” by John Green  Other educators Resources - Other

20.  Why Should These Books Stay?

21.  ALA Council. (2015). Library Bill of Rights. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill Alverson, B. (2014, September). The graphic advantage. School Library Journal, 60 (9), 42. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=llf&AN=9 7759059&site=ehost-live American Library Association. (2015). Banned and Challenged Books. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/bbooks/ American Library Association. (2015). Office for Intellectual Freedom. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/offices/oif American Library Association. (2015). Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/bbooks/top-100-bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009 Anderson, J. L. (2014). The classification of censorship: An analysis of challenged books by classification and subject heading. Endnotes, 5 (1), 1-18. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=llf&AN=9 7342493&site=ehost-live References

22.  Aronson, M. (2001). Exploding the myths: The truth about teenagers and reading. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. Ballard, C., Koplin, M., Prince, J., & Tate, J. V. (2015). Saving stories in school libraries [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/saving-stories Bell, M. A. (2007, January). The elephant in the room. School Library Journal, 53 (1), 40-42. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=502899159&site=ehost-live Bradbury, R. (2004). Fahrenheit 451 (50th Anniversary ed.). : Del Rey. Censorship dateline. (2014). Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, 63 (4), 117-120. Cordasco, R. (2015). Ban Ignorance, Not Mein Kampf. Retrieved from http://bookriot.com/2015/01/30/ban- ignorance-not-mein-kampf/ References Continued

23.  Dickens, D. (2014). Amazon Prime puts racism disclaimer on old ’Tom & Jerry’ cartoons, outrage ensues. Retrieved from http://www.hitfix.com/comedy/amazon-prime-puts-racism-disclaimer-on-old-tom-jerry- cartoons-outrage-ensues Fletcher-Spear, K., & Tyler, K. (Eds.). (2014). Intellectual freedom for teens: A practical guide for young adult and school librarians Chicago, IL: American Library Association Gaulke, T. (2008). V [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/4th24U Green, J. [vlogbrothers]. (2008, January 30). I am not a pornographer [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/fHMPtYvZ8tM Gutman, D. (2010). How I corrupted America’s youth: Getting angry letters is no laughing matter - And the same goes for censorship. School Library Journal, 56 (5), 28-31. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=502990058&site=ehost-live References Continued

24.  Gutman, D. (2010). How I corrupted America’s youth: Getting angry letters is no laughing matter - And the same goes for censorship. School Library Journal, 56 (5), 28-31. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=502990058&site=ehost-live Heller, J. M., & Storms, A. (2015). Sex in the library. Teacher Librarian, 42 (3), 22-25. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=101109246&site=ehost-live Hill, R. (2010, October). The problem of self-censorship. School Library Monthly, 27 (2), 9-12. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=503004843&site=ehost-live Jensen, K. (2013). Let’s Talk About “Censorship”. Retrieved from http://bookriot.com/2013/10/21/lets-talk- censorship / References Continued

25.  Manwill, R. (2012). WARNING: On YA, Ratings, and “Censorship”. Retrieved from http://bookriot.com/2012/05/25/warning-on-ya-ratings-and-censorship/ Moore, A., & Lloyd, D. (2005). V for Vendetta (V for Vendetta Complete ed.). : Vertigo. Richardson, E. (n.d.). Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico. Retrieved from http://usedulaw.com/182-board-of-education-island-trees-union-free-school-district-no-26-v-pico.html Scales, P. (2010). Mature content. School Library Journal, 56 (5), 18. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=502990079&site=ehost-live Scales, P. R. (2009). Protecting intellectual freedom in your school library: Scenarios from the front lines. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. Scales, P. R. (2015). Books under fire: A hit list of banned and challenged children’s books. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. References Continued

26.  Schinsky, R. J. (2014). What’s missing from the conversation about trigger warnings for books. Retrieved from http://bookriot.com/2014/05/21/whats-missing-conversation-trigger-warnings-books/ The Story of Little Black Sambo 1899 First Edition Cover [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Story_of_Little_Black_Sambo_1899_First_Edition_Cover.jpg The White House. (2011). Zuckerberg meets Obama [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zuckerberg_meets_Obama.jpg Vardell, S. M. (2008). Children’s literature in action: A librarian’s guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. Whelan, D. L. (2009, February). A dirty little secret. School Library Journal, 55 (2), 27-30. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=l lf&AN=502970770&site=ehost-live References Continued