District Level Policies

Having well-written district level policies and procedures in place will provide an equitable and transparent path should you be faced with a request to reconsider library materials. These district policies include:

• Collection Development Policy

• Reconsideration of Library Material Policy

• School Library Mission Statement

• Recommended and Concerning Language for Selection Policy

Pennsylvania School Board Policy 109 and 109.1

Selection & Policy Toolkit for Public, School, and Academic Libraries | American Library Association 

Sample Reconsideration Policies

• Sample Reconsideration Procedure

• Beaverton SD, Oregon Materials Selection - (includes discussion guide for principals p. 11)

• Sample Reconsideration Form

• Sample Reconsideration Committee Administrative Regulations

• Sample Challenge Form - Wayne Public Schools, Wayne, NJ

• ALA Sample reconsideration Committee Form

ALA: The Library Mission:  www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/selectionpolicytoolkit/mission 

PSLA Mission Statement: "The Pennsylvania School Librarians Association is dedicated to transforming teaching and learning through quality school library programs"

AASL Mission Statement: "The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field"

ALA Mission Statement: "The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all"

Complete List of Resources with bullet points

AASL Position Statement on Labeling Practices

Rating Systems: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

ALA Labeling and Rating Systems Q&A

NCTE Position Statement Regarding Rating or “Red-Flagging” Books

Complete List of Resources with bullet points

AASL Position Statement on Labeling Practices

Rating Systems: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

ALA Labeling and Rating Systems Q&A

NCTE Position Statement Regarding Rating or “Red-Flagging” Books

ALA Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit

https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/selectionpolicytoolkit

ALA Library Bill of Rights

ALA Workbook for Selection Policy

Links to ALA website for tools for creating Selection Policy, Reconsideration Procedure and other IF items.

Guidelines for Pennsylvania School Library Programs

c2019. The Guidelines for Pennsylvania School Library Programs begin with eight indicators of an effective school library program, and expand on these to provide goals, guidelines, and resources appropriate to Pennsylvania schools. The Guidelines complement the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL, 2018), providing a model of excellence for Pennsylvania school library programs. 

NCTE Students’ Right to Read

National Council of Teachers of English - 2018 Position Statement Students' Right to Read