Censorship and the School Library Media Center - (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides in School Librarians) by Nancy Kravitz (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

?[o]ffers a good introduction to the essential issues and historical background of censorship. It is a good choice for professional collections.?-VOYA

?[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

?Issues of intellectual freedom and censorship have been written about frequently. What makes this book stand out is its emphasis on schools and school libraries or media centers....This book is well-researched and cited and should be in every school library media center. The information about what to include in a good materials selection policy is particularly helpful....Highly recommended.?-Collection Management

?This excellent volume examines the issues of intellectual freedom and censorship....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.?-Booklist

?Whether you have experienced an angry parent waving a book in your face demanding it be taken out of the library, or are new to the school library media center, you will find this book very helpful....this book takes you from the beginning of public education to the current issues involving censorship. Exceptional.?-The Shy Librarian

"Ýo¨ffers a good introduction to the essential issues and historical background of censorship. It is a good choice for professional collections."-VOYA

"Ýt¨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

"[o]ffers a good introduction to the essential issues and historical background of censorship. It is a good choice for professional collections."-VOYA

"Issues of intellectual freedom and censorship have been written about frequently. What makes this book stand out is its emphasis on schools and school libraries or media centers....This book is well-researched and cited and should be in every school library media center. The information about what to include in a good materials selection policy is particularly helpful....Highly recommended."-Collection Management

"This excellent volume examines the issues of intellectual freedom and censorship....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."-Booklist

"Whether you have experienced an angry parent waving a book in your face demanding it be taken out of the library, or are new to the school library media center, you will find this book very helpful....this book takes you from the beginning of public education to the current issues involving censorship. Exceptional."-The Shy Librarian

"[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

About the Author

NANCY KRAVITZ, Reference Librarian at the Broward County (FL) Public Library, is a long-time member of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association.