“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution passed by Congress September 25, 1789.
Ratified December 15, 1791.
Escoto, Allison. "Up to the Challenge: Books to navigate threats to Intellectual freedom." American Libraries, vol. 52, no. 11-12, Nov.-Dec. 2021, pp. 50+. Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A682490594/PROF?u=nysl_ce_pgjc&sid=bookmark-PROF&xid=1dd2da25. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Harris, E. A., & Alter, A. (2022). Why Book Ban Efforts Are Spreading Across the U.S. . In New York Times. New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2022/01/30/books/book-ban-us-schools.html
Janosz, Lia Fisher. “Stepping onto a Soapbox, Part Two: Challenges.” KnowledgeQuest, American Association of School Librarians, 5 Oct. 2021, https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/stepping-onto-a-soapbox-part-two-challenges/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Kerby, Mona. "Up to the Challenge: Dealing with school library book challenges before they happen." American Libraries, vol. 50, no. 9-10, Sept.-Oct. 2019, pp. 52+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A600550048/AONE?u=nysl_ce_pgjc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=ebe36f8c. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Lewis, Cicely. "When 'Woke' Is Weaponized: Tools to handle challenges to diverse book programs." School Library Journal, vol. 67, no. 12, Dec. 2021, p. 28. Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A686052214/PROF?u=nysl_ce_pgjc&sid=bookmark-PROF&xid=3d3999c8. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
“Resources.” Banned Books, American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom, 2022, https://bannedbooksweek.org/resources/.
Tetreault, Steve. “Book Challenges: Coming Soon to a School Near You?” KnowledgeQuest, American Association of School Librarians, 3 Nov. 2021, https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/book-challenges-coming-soon-to-a-school-near-you/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
“Toolkit.” United Against Book Bans, American Library Association, 2022, https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/.
Waxman, Olivia. Librarians Grapple With Conservatives’ Latest Efforts to Ban Books. (2021). In Time. TIME USA. time.com/6117685/book-bans-school-libraries/
Yorio, Kara. “School Libraries 2021: Librarians Face a Coordinated Efforts to Remove Books.” School Library Journal, School Library Journal, www.slj.com/story/school-iibraries-2021-librarians-face-coordinated-efforts-to-remove-books. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022. (PDF)
Bogan, Kelsey. “Diversity Audit: Final Presentation.” Don’t Shush Me!, 16 Dec. 2020, https://dontyoushushme.com/2020/12/16/diversity-audit-final-presentation/.
"Diversity Audits." Canadian School Libraries. 2022, https://www.canadianschoollibraries.ca/collection-diversity-toolkit/diversity-audits/. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.
Jensen, Karen. “Diversity Auditing 101: How to Evaluate Your Collection.” School Library Journal, https://www.slj.com/story/diversity-auditing-101-how-to-evaluate-collection. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.
Jorgenson, Sarah. “Analyzing the Diversity of a High School Library Collection.” KnowledgeQuest, vol. 48, no. 5, June 2020, pp. 48–55, https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1252581.pdf.
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Harper, Meghan, and Jennifer Schwelik. "School library challenge: changing perceptions, creating supporters, and gaining advocates with library advisory committees." KnowledgeQuest, vol. 42, no. 1, Sept.-Oct. 2013, pp. 24+. Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A344841092/PROF?u=nysl_ce_pgjc&sid=bookmark-PROF&xid=2f7d9d7d. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
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Moreillon, Judi, editor. Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage. Libraries Unlimited, 2021.
Chapter 2: Diversity
Details items such as Diversity Audits, Culturally Responsive Education, Commitment to Diversity
Joyce Valenza’s Toolkit: Inclusive Collections and Diversity Audits
Knox, Emily J.M. Book Banning in 21st-Century America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.
Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Defending Our Freedom to Read. ALA OIF, 2017.
Scales, Pat R. Books under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books, Second Edition. ALA OIF, 2020.
Pekoll, Kristin. Beyond Banned Books: Defending Intellectual Freedom throughout Your Library. ALA OIF, 2019.
Please note that School Librarians cannot make policy as that is a Board of Education decision. School Librarians can create procedures to be approved by their direct supervisor.
“A Proactive Approach to Book Challenges.” Library Girl, Jennifer LaGarde, 20 Nov. 2021, www.librarygirl.net/post/a-proactive-approach-to-book-challenges. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.
Advocacy Toolkit - Censorship and Banned Books (ACLU Virginia)
National Coalition Against Censorship - Book Censorship Action Kit which includes a collection of materials on how to effectively fight challenges to books in schools for the use of students, educators, parents, and authors.
American Library Association - Library Bill of Rights an interpretation is included.
Library Advisory Responsibilities from Puckett High School Library
Diverse Books Toolkit - by Teachingbooks
As you infuse diverse, inclusive, and culturally relevant materials into fiction and nonfiction reading experiences, this toolkit helps analyze collections, identify and bring to life diverse texts, and encourage reflection on cultural representation.
Titlewave Curation Service for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion it Introduce students to the stories and voices of different cultures, abilities, backgrounds, locations, and identities with these thought-provoking book lists, author videos, and is a FREE curation service.
Diversity Audit - Blog Post from Kelsey Bogan in 3 Parts on Diversity Audits
Diversity Considerations in YA: Doing a Diversity Audit by School Library Journal
Jensen, Karen. "Diversity Auditing 101: How to Evaluate Your Collection"
NYC School Libraries - Diversity and Equity LibGuide with a plethora of resources
National Council of English Teachers/National Coalition Against Censorship: Responding to Book Challenges: A Handbook for Educators (Nov 2020)
The New York State Board of Regents Policy on Diversity,Equity and Inclusion
LGBTQA+ Materials in School Libraries - compiled by Juan Rivera
Podcast: Kleinman, Avery. “The Writers’ Room: When Schools Ban Books.” NPR, WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio, 10 Nov. 2021, the1a.org/segments/the-writers-room-when-schools-ban-books/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2022.
Collection Development Procedures Template - modified by O²CMBOCES Staff
Diverse Titles Book Information Examples (author prefers to remain anonymous)
Book Challenges including diverse titles
March Book Madness by Heather Turner, O²CMBOCES
Read Woke Challenge by Cicely Lewis
Book Displays that promote diverse perspectives (See images at the left)
