The best defense is a good offense. Libraries have a selection policy that guides what materials are purchased. It is current, reviewed and revised on a regular basis. It should contain a statement on deselection, which is the removal of books and materials from the collection and under what condition a book would not be removed. It should be based on the Library Bill of Rights (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill) as well as the Freedom to Read Statement (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement). #Challengedbooks #Bannedbooks
The best defense is a good offense. Libraries have a selection policy that guides what materials are purchased. It is current, reviewed and revised on a regular basis. It should contain a statement on deselection, which is the removal of books and materials from the collection and under what condition a book would not be removed. It should be based on the Library Bill of Rights (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill) as well as the Freedom to Read Statement (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement). #Challengedbooks #Bannedbooks