Be an intellectual freedom fighter! Responding to challenges @ your school library

Be an Intellectual Freedom Fighter!

Responding to Challenges @ Your School Library

Kimberly HirshManaging Editorkimberlyhirsh@unc.edu

Will CrossDirector, Copyright & Digital Scholarship

wmcross@ncsu.edu

http://intellectualfreedom.web.unc.edu

Kimberly’s Story

BE PREPARED

Libraries = Intellectual Freedom

Know your policies.

Reconsideration

Policy Selection PolicyEducational

Program

LEA Policies

Building Policies

Who talks to the

complainant first? What does informal resolution look like?What’s your

role?

Importance of Policies

Trust Your Expertise - The Law Does

Tools for Justifying Inclusion

Age Appropriateness Reviews

Tools for Justifying Inclusion

Core Collections, Booklists and

Awards

Other Holdings

The Paperwork

For the Complainant For the Committee● Letter● Request for Reconsideration Form● Copy of Relevant Policies● Copy of Library Bill of Rights

“ALA Workbook for Selection Policy Writing”

● Instructions● Completed Request for

Reconsideration Form● Copy of Relevant Policies● Copy of Library Bill of Rights● Copy of Report to Principal● Full Text of Reviews● Information about Inclusion in

Selection Aids● Information about Holdings in

Other Libraries● Information Provided by the

Publisher

LIBRARY AVENGERS

ASSEMBLE!

Where To Go For Help

Going to Court

Kimberly Hirshkimberlyhirsh@unc.edu

Will Crosswmcross@ncsu.edu

http://intellectualfreedom.web.unc.edu

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