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Libros para compartir | Spanish Language Roundup
A selection of new Spanish language and bilingual materials for elementary-age children and their families.
Open Door Policy for All Students | Scales on Censorship
The importance of providing student access to the library.
The Challenge: Extending the Conversation About Censorship | Editorial
With the arrival of Banned Books Week, it's important to look for ways to dive deeper than “banning is bad” to prepare our kids to address intellectual freedom issues in an informed and principled way.
Librarian Molly Wetta Curates SLJ’s Banned Books Pinterest Board
Looking for inspiration in advance of Banned Books Week (BBW), from September 27–October 3? Look no further than SLJ's BBW Pinterest page, curated by blogger and collection development librarian Molly Wetta.
It’s About Choice: Tactics for Fostering Intellectual Freedom | Scales on Censorship
Censorship expert Pat Scales tackles the trouble with trigger warnings, the finesse of Banned Books Week planning, and the problem with narrowing options for reading.
ALA Webinars to Help Teachers—and Parents—Understand Censorship
While most librarians are familiar with the issues around intellectual freedom and a student’s right to read, what about their colleagues? Enter the American Library Association, which is offering two digital lessons to help librarians broach the topic of censorship with colleagues.
When Colleagues Need Clarification About Restricting Books | Scales on Censorship
Don’t be afraid to enter the discussion about intellectual freedom, and be firm when stating your opinion.
Links: Magical Girls, Little Robot, and Dragons Beware
Jillian Tamaki, who collaborated with her cousin Mariko on Skim and This One Summer, talks about her solo book SuperMutant Magic Academy, which will be out soon. Rafael Rosado, the artist and co-creator of Giants Beware and its upcoming sequel Dragons Beware, talks about his evolution as an artist and how his work as an [...]
Library Police: Who Determines What Is “Appropriate”? | Scales on Censorship
Pat Scales responds to a kindergarten educator who questions the age-appropriateness of This One Summer as a Caldecott Honor Book and an English teacher who grapples with what to do about her student teacher from a Christian university who has asked to opt out of working with To Kill a Mockingbird.
Value Judgment | Scales On Censorship
This month, Pat Scales fires back on a principal who nixes the study of a novel with a Buddhist mother-character in a world religions program, a teacher who wants to label library books by reading-level, and a company contracted for book fairs that labels a graphic novel featuring a kiss between two boys as "Mature Content."
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