Intellectual freedom for teens : a practical guide for young adults and school librarians
Title:
Intellectual freedom for teens : a practical guide for young adults and school librarians
Author:
Fletcher-Spear, Kristin, editor.
Publication Information:
Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
Physical Description:
xii, 132 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
The authors in this collection take an issue-oriented approach toward intellectual freedom for teenagers. To serve the young adult audience, librarians need to be politically savvy about intellectual freedom issues, conversant in social media and networking, and prepared with a materials selection policy and procedures for challenges.
General Note:
"A YALSA publication."
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction / Intellectual freedom and young adult librarianship : an overview -- Before a challenge occurs: how to prepare yourself and your staff / What to do when a challenge happens to you / Intellectual freedom : programming and marketing / Access in the digital world / Appendixes: Appendix A. Most challenged YA books, 2006-2011; Appendix B. The value of young adult literature; Appendix C. YALSA's competencies for librarians serving youth : young adults deserve the best; Appendix D. Current research related to young adult services, 2006-2009 : a supplement compiled by the YALSA Research Committee; Appendix E. American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights.
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ISBN:
9780838912003
Format :
Book
