Debates over school library books that have overtaken school board meetings across the country have thrust a generally (and sometimes literally) quiet corner of American public schools into the ...
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is in the midst of reevaluating books available at libraries and school book fairs including the removal of any volumes deemed “sexually explicit” under ...
At least eight states are trying to crack down on attempts to remove books in school libraries, passing legislation that ...
Building the collection is a core activity in any library. A school library collection is built to support the curriculum and provide for voluntary reading; an academic library collection is developed ...
A Florida school district revealed they would remove a sexually-charged novel from a school library catalog and review other books in the library system after facing scrutiny over its sexual content.
When I worked as a school librarian at Little Elementary in Arlington, Texas, I was terrified of having a book challenged. Sometimes I would wake up at night worrying. I was afraid a parent would be ...
Pearson Library is committed to building and preserving diverse collections that reflect the richness of human experience. We empower students to become critical thinkers, effective researchers, and ...