Library Weeding: Stealth Censorship?
My eyebrows raised when I saw this recent New York Times article: Removing Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way.
The article focused on how the standard library practice of weeding (removing outdated, damaged, or non-circulating books from the collection) is sometimes being used to quietly take controversial books off the shelves, bypassing the usual book challenge and removal processes. That’s a no-no, people.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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