[LM_NET] nakedness in books

[jenifer swenson <laconiclibrarian@HOTMAIL.COM>]

i just have to say i am utterly disturbed that there are librarians--of all 
people--out there defacing books due to nudity or any other reason.  doesn't this 
go against what the very core of a librarian is supposed to be?  isn't this a 
perfect opportunity to teach/show students, no matter what their age, that these 
sorts of experiences can be handled as maturely as possible?  are we THAT uptight 
in this country?  it's natural for young people to giggle over nudity--what's the 
big deal?  sometimes i giggle along too (No, David for example) and as for my older 
students, well, how else are they supposed to learn about great artists, 
illustrators or even their own bodies?
 
and no i do not have tenure and that still does not stop me from choosing for my 
media center what i feel is necessary/important/enlightening/fun for the students 
of my school.  i'd feel quite upset knowing my own 10 and 12 year-old daughters 
were exposed to a media center that censors books in such a way, and they, quite 
frankly, would find such actions laughable. Jenifer SwensonMedia SpecialistHolland 
Township School710 Milford-Warren Glen RoadMilford, New Jersey 08848(908)995-2401 
X140jswen@hts.k12.nj.us
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