Intellectual Freedom Issues in School Libraries 2020014984, 2020014985, 9781440872365, 9781440872372

Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
PART I: INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Chapter 1—What Is Intellectual Freedom?
Chapter 2—Intellectual Freedom 101: Core Principles for School Librarians
Chapter 3—The Choices That Count
Chapter 4—Fewer School Librarians: The Effect on Students’ Intellectual Freedom
PART II: INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM ADVOCACY AND THE RIGHT TO READ
Chapter 5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership: Standing Up for Your Students
Chapter 6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and Teachers
Chapter 7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective Action
Chapter 8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar: Another Advocacy Plan for the School Library
Chapter 9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to Read
Chapter 10—Reaching Out to Parents
Chapter 11—Library Books and Reading-Level Labels: Unfettered, Guided, or Constrained Choice?
Chapter 12—Computerized Reading Programs: Intellectual Freedom
Chapter 13—Protecting Students’ Rights and Keeping Your Job
PART III: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 14—Coping with Mandated Restrictions on Intellectual Freedom in K–12 Schools
Chapter 15—The Materials Selection Policy: Defense against Censorship
Chapter 16—Ten Steps to Creating a Selection Policy That Matters
Chapter 17—Ten Steps to Creating Reconsideration Policies and Procedures That Matter
Chapter 18—Collection Development Policies in Juvenile Detention Center Libraries
Chapter 19—The “Overdue” Blues: A Dilemma for School Librarians
Chapter 20—Unrestricted Checkout: The Time Has Come
Chapter 21—Policy Challenge: Consequences That Restrict Borrowing
Chapter 22—Policy Challenge: Leveling the Library Collection
Chapter 23—Policy Challenge: Closed for Conducting Inventory
PART IV: HANDLING CHALLENGES
Chapter 24—Managing Challenges to Library Resources
Chapter 25—The Problem of Self-Censorship
Chapter 26—Ex Post Facto Self-Censorship: When School Librarians Choose to Censor
Chapter 27—Challenging Opportunities: Dealing with Book Challenges
Chapter 28—The Challenges of Challenges: Understanding and Being Prepared
Chapter 29—The Challenges of Challenges: What to Do?
Chapter 30—Can a School Library Be Challenge-Proof?
PART V: FILTERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Chapter 31—Leadership: Filtering and Social Media
Chapter 32—Internet Filtering: Are We Making Any Progress?
Chapter 33—Equitable Access, the Digital Divide, and the Participation Gap!
Chapter 34—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Equitable Access to Technology
Chapter 35—Baby Steps: Preparing for a One-to-One Device Program
PART VI: STUDENT PRIVACY IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
Chapter 36—Privacy: Legal Protections
Chapter 37—Practical Ideas: Protecting Students’ Privacy in Your School Library
Chapter 38—Protecting Your Students’ Privacy: Resources for School Librarians
Chapter 39—How Circulation Systems May Impact Student Privacy
Chapter 40—Retaining School Library Records
Chapter 41—The Age of the Patron and Privacy
Chapter 42—The Troubled Student and Privacy
Chapter 43—Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information Environment
Chapter 44—Privacy Solutions for Cloud Computing: What Does It Mean?
PART VII: ACCESS, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY
Chapter 45—Library Access on a Fixed Schedule
Chapter 46—Using Assistive Technology to Meet Diverse Learner Needs
Chapter 47—Online Accessibility Tools
Chapter 48—Google Accessibility for Your Library
Chapter 49—Deaf ≠ Silenced: Serving the Needs of the Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Students in School Libraries
Chapter 50—Serving Homeless Children in the School Library
Chapter 51—Literature as Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors
Chapter 52—Collection Development for Readers: Providing Windows and Mirrors
Chapter 53—Building School Library Collections with Windows and Mirrors
Chapter 54—Moving Diverse Books from Your Library Shelves and into the Hands of Readers
Chapter 55—Serving Rainbow Families in School Libraries
Chapter 56—Whose History Is It?: Diversity in Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Chapter 57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated Instruction
Annotated Bibliography
Sources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index