Most challenged book stories go something like this:
Angry parent: \”Your books are ruining the world Satanist!\”
Angry librarian: \”Shut up Nazi!\”
ALA: \”Come to our conference, we got donuts!\”
School Administrator: \”Duuuh, me read good\”
This One has a bit more information. Interesting to note is the challenger disagreed with the committee\’s use of American Library Association policy in the decision, because it may not say the same thing as the school policy.
\”If you read the U-32 library policy, that (bill) is not even mentioned\” he said.
The story described the ALA\’s recommendation for educational libraries as essentially stating that any expurgation of a library\’s materials is a violation of the ALA\’s bill of rights.
I bring this up as a possible example of \”Waving the ALA guidelines around\”
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