[LM_NET] The Higher Power of Lucky

[Cyndi Phillip <cphillip_56@YAHOO.COM>]

I am replying to the request to know what is AASL's stand on all of this.
   
  First, we are in contact with the other youth divisions to explore a joint 
comment.
   
  Second, AASL has a set of resource guides on-line. One of these is a Selection 
Policy & Review Process, I got there today and here is the link 
http://www.ala.org/aaslTemplate.cfm?Section=resourceguides&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15431
  if this URL does not work go to www.aasl.org, click on Professional Tools then 
click on Resource Guides. An Intellectual Freedom guide is also found there.
   
  Third, the Intellectual Freedom Committee at ALA and AASL will be there to 
support anyone who may have this book challenged.
   
  My own (not necessarily AASL endorsed) comments.
   
  1) The reporter in the NYT article was not as diligent as they should have been. 
They never contacted ALA nor AASL for comment, many reporters doing this type of 
article will contact the national association representing school libraries for 
comments. Also, they did not notice that in the bottom of each of our LMNet emails 
is a statement of copyright.
   
  2) This is a hard lesson to learn but this is a public forum. Therefore, think 
twice before you post. Nancy Dickenson made a very good point about repling to the 
sender vs. the whole list.
   
  3) After reading "The Higher Power of Lucky" myself I feel I can easily defend 
having it in my elementary library. After all, my copy came to me earlier this year 
as a Junior Library Guild selection which means it passed a review committee before 
coming to me.
   
  Sincerely;
   
   
   
   
   


   Cyndi Phillip, Library Media Specialist
2006-07 AASL President
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslgovernance/aaslpres/presidentspage.htm
Grand Haven Area Public Schools 
Grand Haven, Michigan
cphillip_56@yahoo.com

  
  



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