Library Journal: Did you sign the Online Petition to Save School Libraries yet? We need...
Did you sign the Online Petition to Save School Libraries yet? We need 21K signatures! Please reblog!
In short, she’s urging that school libraries be included in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which would ensure…
Movie Licensing USA: Programming Ideas for Public Libraries
Movie Licensing USA, is a corporate division of Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.® We provide the Public Performance Site License to K-12 schools and public libraries which satisfies the copyright protection needed when entertainment movies are shown in the buildings. Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. has long standing, exclusive licensing agreements to this and other non-theatrical markets with most of the major Hollywood movie producers.
They have a few good programming ideas for both school and public librarians who want to incorporate a movie. This link will take you to ideas for books to film; they also have ideas for banned books, teen reads, summer reads, and programming for adults. A super cool resource.
Reopening libraries, one school at a time
More volunteer-led libraries. Puts us in such a pickle, eh?
A Dirty Little Secret: Self-Censorship
Self-censorship. It’s a dirty secret that no one in the profession wants to talk about or admit practicing. Yet everyone knows some librarians bypass good books—those with literary merit or that fill a need in their collections. The reasons range from a book’s sexual content and gay themes to its language and violence—and it happens in more public and K–12 libraries than you think.
MO High School Bans ‘SlaughterHouse Five’ From Curriculum, Library Because Its Principles Are Contrary To The Bible
Wrong. Sorry.
Violation of First Amendment? Check.
Violation of separation of church and state? CHECK.
It is important to note that, out of the four School Board Members, only one has actually read all three books.
Are School Librarians Expendable?
Hell no. Read this discussion in which New York City education officials say they may need to cut librarians… I’m so sick of library and literacy programs or anything arts & culture-related getting the shaft but nothing else.
