Censorship and the School Library Media Center (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarianship) [Paperback]

Nancy Kravitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0313314373 | ISBN-13: 978-0313314377

This book is an essential text if you seek information about censorship in schools and school libraries. The author takes you from the beginning of public education to current issues involving censorship, with detailed descriptions of the materials that are censored and explanations of why they are censored. Also included is a discussion of censorship incidents, court cases, and federal legislation such as the Children's Internet Protection Act.

Editorial Reviews

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This excellent volume examines the issues of intellectual freedom and censorship. Kravitz begins with a discussion of the various types of challenges that arise from parents, political and religious groups, internal groups, and groups that oppose censorship. She then fills in the historical perspective, including both textbooks and popular reading. She explains the case law on obscenity and school libraries and addresses challenged materials in terms of religion and literature, political suppression, sex, language and other taboos, and textbook censorship. She stresses the importance of selection policies and procedures for print and electronic materials and addresses issues raised by the Internet. The six appendixes include important documents, the 100 most frequently challenged books, and a list of organizations for and against intellectual freedom. This is a solid addition to professional shelves for Banned Books Week background as well as for senior-high-school research and debates on censorship. RBB
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?[t]his is a treasure trove of essential facts on censorship. An excellent and appreciated historical perspective is one of the title's highlights. Kravitz succeeds superbly in providing the profession an excellent resource that is also fun to read....This title is extremely useful for its bibliographies, policy guides, its many appendices, and just-plain-common-sense approach. It is a first and essential purchase for every librarian and library school student.?-Catholic Library World

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (October 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313314373
• ISBN-13: 978-0313314377
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,136,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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