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This up-to-date volume of topical School Library Connection articles provides school librarians and LIS professors with a one-stop source of information for supporting the core library principle of intellectual freedom.School librarians continue to advocate for and champion student privacy and the right to read and have unfettered access to needed information. Updated and current information concerning these issues is critical to school librarians working daily with students, parents, and faculty to manage library programs, services, and print and digital collections. This volume is an invaluable resource as school librarians revisit collection development, scheduling, access, and other policies.Library science professors will find this updated volume useful for information and discussion with students. Drawing on the archives of School Library Connection, Library Media Connection, and School Library Monthly magazinesand with comprehensive updates thr

Table of Contents
Introduction PART I: Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries 1—What Is Intellectual Freedom? Helen R. Adams 2—Intellectual Freedom 101: Core Principles for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 3—The Choices That Count Christine Eldred 4—Fewer School Librarians: The Effect on Students' Intellectual Freedom Helen R. Adams PART II: Intellectual Freedom Advocacy and the Right to Read 5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership: Standing Up for Your Students Helen R. Adams 6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and Teachers Helen R. Adams 7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective Action Elizabeth Burns 8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar: Another Advocacy Plan for the School Library Helen R. Adams 9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to Read Chad Heck 10—Reaching Out to Parents Helen R. Adams 11—Library Books and Reading-Level Labels: Unfettered, Guided, or Constrained Choice? Maria Cahill 12—Computerized Reading Programs: Intellectual Freedom Helen R. Adams 13—Protecting Students' Rights and Keeping Your Job Helen R. Adams PART III: Policies and Procedures 14—Coping with Mandated Restrictions on Intellectual Freedom in K–12 Schools Sara E. Wolf 15—The Materials Selection Policy: Defense against Censorship Helen R. Adams 16—Ten Steps to Creating a Selection Policy That Matters April M. Dawkins 17—Ten Steps to Creating Reconsideration Policies and Procedures That Matter April M. Dawkins 18—Collection Development Policies in Juvenile Detention Center Libraries Kristin Zeluff 19—The "Overdue" Blues: A Dilemma for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 20—Unrestricted Checkout: The Time Has Come Kathryn K. Brown 21—Policy Challenge: Consequences That Restrict Borrowing Judi Moreillon 22—Policy Challenge: Leveling the Library Collection Judi Moreillon 23—Policy Challenge: Closed for Conducting Inventory Judi Moreillon PART IV: Handling Challenges 24—Managing Challenges to Library Resources Dee Ann Venuto 25—The Problem of Self-Censorship Rebecca Hill 26—Ex Post Facto Self-Censorship: When School Librarians Choose to Censor April M. Dawkins 27—Challenging Opportunities: Dealing with Book Challenges Sabrina Carnesi 28—The Challenges of Challenges: Understanding and Being Prepared Gail K. Dickinson 29—The Challenges of Challenges: What to Do? Gail K. Dickinson 30—Can a School Library Be Challenge-Proof? Helen R. Adams PART V: Filtering, Technology, and the Digital Divide 31—Leadership: Filtering and Social Media Judi Moreillon 32—Internet Filtering: Are We Making Any Progress? Helen R. Adams 33—Equitable Access, the Digital Divide, and the Participation Gap! Patricia Franklin and Claire Gatrell Stephens 34—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Equitable Access to Technology Helen R. Adams 35—Baby Steps: Preparing for a One-to-One Device Program Monica Cabarcas PART VI: Student Privacy in the School Library 36—Privacy: Legal Protections Helen R. Adams 37—Practical Ideas: Protecting Students' Privacy in Your School Library Helen R. Adams 38—Protecting Your Students' Privacy: Resources for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 39—How Circulation Systems May Impact Student Privacy Helen R. Adams 40—Retaining School Library Records Helen R. Adams 41—The Age of the Patron and Privacy Helen R. Adams 42—The Troubled Student and Privacy Helen R. Adams 43—Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information Environment Chad Heck 44—Privacy Solutions for Cloud Computing: What Does It Mean? Annalisa Keuler PART VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity 45—Library Access on a Fixed Schedule Ernie Cox 46—Using Assistive Technology to Meet Diverse Learner Needs Stephanie Kurtts, Nicole Dobbins, and Natsuko Takemae 47—Online Accessibility Tools Heather Moorefield-Lang 48—Google Accessibility for Your Library Heather Moorefield-Lang 49—Deaf ? Silenced: Serving the Needs of the Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Students in School Libraries Kimberly Gangwish 50—Serving Homeless Children in the School Library Helen R. Adams 51—Literature as Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors Lucy Santos Green and Michelle Maniaci Folk 52—Collection Development for Readers: Providing Windows and Mirrors Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 53—Building School Library Collections with Windows and Mirrors Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 54—Moving Diverse Books from Your Library Shelves and into the Hands of Readers Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 55—Serving Rainbow Families in School Libraries Jamie Campbell Naidoo 56—Whose History Is It?: Diversity in Historical Fiction for Young Adults April M. Dawkins 57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated Instruction Judi Moreillon Annotated Bibliography Sources About the Editor and Contributors Index

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
    Publication Date: 1/11/2020 12:11:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781440872365, 978-1440872365
    ISBN10: 1440872368
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    Book Synopsis
    This up-to-date volume of topical School Library Connection articles provides school librarians and LIS professors with a one-stop source of information for supporting the core library principle of intellectual freedom.School librarians continue to advocate for and champion student privacy and the right to read and have unfettered access to needed information. Updated and current information concerning these issues is critical to school librarians working daily with students, parents, and faculty to manage library programs, services, and print and digital collections. This volume is an invaluable resource as school librarians revisit collection development, scheduling, access, and other policies.Library science professors will find this updated volume useful for information and discussion with students. Drawing on the archives of School Library Connection, Library Media Connection, and School Library Monthly magazinesand with comprehensive updates thr

    Table of Contents
    Introduction PART I: Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries 1—What Is Intellectual Freedom? Helen R. Adams 2—Intellectual Freedom 101: Core Principles for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 3—The Choices That Count Christine Eldred 4—Fewer School Librarians: The Effect on Students' Intellectual Freedom Helen R. Adams PART II: Intellectual Freedom Advocacy and the Right to Read 5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership: Standing Up for Your Students Helen R. Adams 6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and Teachers Helen R. Adams 7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective Action Elizabeth Burns 8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar: Another Advocacy Plan for the School Library Helen R. Adams 9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to Read Chad Heck 10—Reaching Out to Parents Helen R. Adams 11—Library Books and Reading-Level Labels: Unfettered, Guided, or Constrained Choice? Maria Cahill 12—Computerized Reading Programs: Intellectual Freedom Helen R. Adams 13—Protecting Students' Rights and Keeping Your Job Helen R. Adams PART III: Policies and Procedures 14—Coping with Mandated Restrictions on Intellectual Freedom in K–12 Schools Sara E. Wolf 15—The Materials Selection Policy: Defense against Censorship Helen R. Adams 16—Ten Steps to Creating a Selection Policy That Matters April M. Dawkins 17—Ten Steps to Creating Reconsideration Policies and Procedures That Matter April M. Dawkins 18—Collection Development Policies in Juvenile Detention Center Libraries Kristin Zeluff 19—The "Overdue" Blues: A Dilemma for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 20—Unrestricted Checkout: The Time Has Come Kathryn K. Brown 21—Policy Challenge: Consequences That Restrict Borrowing Judi Moreillon 22—Policy Challenge: Leveling the Library Collection Judi Moreillon 23—Policy Challenge: Closed for Conducting Inventory Judi Moreillon PART IV: Handling Challenges 24—Managing Challenges to Library Resources Dee Ann Venuto 25—The Problem of Self-Censorship Rebecca Hill 26—Ex Post Facto Self-Censorship: When School Librarians Choose to Censor April M. Dawkins 27—Challenging Opportunities: Dealing with Book Challenges Sabrina Carnesi 28—The Challenges of Challenges: Understanding and Being Prepared Gail K. Dickinson 29—The Challenges of Challenges: What to Do? Gail K. Dickinson 30—Can a School Library Be Challenge-Proof? Helen R. Adams PART V: Filtering, Technology, and the Digital Divide 31—Leadership: Filtering and Social Media Judi Moreillon 32—Internet Filtering: Are We Making Any Progress? Helen R. Adams 33—Equitable Access, the Digital Divide, and the Participation Gap! Patricia Franklin and Claire Gatrell Stephens 34—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Equitable Access to Technology Helen R. Adams 35—Baby Steps: Preparing for a One-to-One Device Program Monica Cabarcas PART VI: Student Privacy in the School Library 36—Privacy: Legal Protections Helen R. Adams 37—Practical Ideas: Protecting Students' Privacy in Your School Library Helen R. Adams 38—Protecting Your Students' Privacy: Resources for School Librarians Helen R. Adams 39—How Circulation Systems May Impact Student Privacy Helen R. Adams 40—Retaining School Library Records Helen R. Adams 41—The Age of the Patron and Privacy Helen R. Adams 42—The Troubled Student and Privacy Helen R. Adams 43—Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information Environment Chad Heck 44—Privacy Solutions for Cloud Computing: What Does It Mean? Annalisa Keuler PART VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity 45—Library Access on a Fixed Schedule Ernie Cox 46—Using Assistive Technology to Meet Diverse Learner Needs Stephanie Kurtts, Nicole Dobbins, and Natsuko Takemae 47—Online Accessibility Tools Heather Moorefield-Lang 48—Google Accessibility for Your Library Heather Moorefield-Lang 49—Deaf ? Silenced: Serving the Needs of the Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Students in School Libraries Kimberly Gangwish 50—Serving Homeless Children in the School Library Helen R. Adams 51—Literature as Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors Lucy Santos Green and Michelle Maniaci Folk 52—Collection Development for Readers: Providing Windows and Mirrors Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 53—Building School Library Collections with Windows and Mirrors Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 54—Moving Diverse Books from Your Library Shelves and into the Hands of Readers Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling 55—Serving Rainbow Families in School Libraries Jamie Campbell Naidoo 56—Whose History Is It?: Diversity in Historical Fiction for Young Adults April M. Dawkins 57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated Instruction Judi Moreillon Annotated Bibliography Sources About the Editor and Contributors Index

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