Intellectual Freedom Issues in School Libraries

April M. Dawkins, PhD, is assistant professor in library and information studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

• IntroductionPART I: Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries1—What Is Intellectual Freedom?Helen R. Adams2—Intellectual Freedom 101Helen R. Adams3—The Choices That CountChristine Eldred4—Fewer School Librarians Helen R. AdamsPART II: Intellectual Freedom Advocacy and the Right to Read5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership Helen R. Adams6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and TeachersHelen R. Adams7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective ActionElizabeth Burns8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar Helen R. Adams9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to ReadChad Heck10—Reaching Out to ParentsHelen R. Adams11—Library Books and Reading-Level LabelsMaria Cahill12—Computerized Reading Programs Helen R. Adams13—Protecting Students' Rights and Keeping Your JobHelen R. AdamsPART III: Policies and Procedures14—Coping with Mandated Restrictions on Intellectual Freedom in K–12 SchoolsSara E. Wolf15—The Materials Selection Policy Helen R. Adams16—Ten Steps to Creating a Selection Policy That MattersApril M. Dawkins17—Ten Steps to Creating Reconsideration Policies and Procedures That MatterApril M. Dawkins18—Collection Development Policies in Juvenile Detention Center LibrariesKristin Zeluff19—The "Overdue" Blues Helen R. Adams20—Unrestricted Checkout Kathryn K. Brown21—Policy Challenge: Consequences That Restrict BorrowingJudi Moreillon22—Policy Challenge: Leveling the Library CollectionJudi Moreillon23—Policy Challenge: Closed for Conducting InventoryJudi MoreillonPART IV: Handling Challenges24—Managing Challenges to Library ResourcesDee Ann Venuto25—The Problem of Self-CensorshipRebecca Hill26—Ex Post Facto Self-Censorship April M. Dawkins27—Challenging Opportunities Sabrina Carnesi28—The Challenges of Challenges: Understanding and Being PreparedGail K. Dickinson29—The Challenges of Challenges: What to Do?Gail K. Dickinson30—Can a School Library Be Challenge-Proof?Helen R. AdamsPART V: Filtering, Technology, and the Digital Divide31—Leadership Judi Moreillon32—Internet FilteringHelen R. Adams33—Equitable Access, the Digital Divide, and the Participation Gap!Patricia Franklin and Claire Gatrell Stephens34—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Equitable Access to TechnologyHelen R. Adams35—Baby Steps Monica CabarcasPART VI: Student Privacy in the School Library36—Privacy Helen R. Adams37—Practical Ideas Helen R. Adams38—Protecting Your Students' Privacy Helen R. Adams39—How Circulation Systems May Impact Student PrivacyHelen R. Adams40—Retaining School Library RecordsHelen R. Adams41—The Age of the Patron and PrivacyHelen R. Adams42—The Troubled Student and PrivacyHelen R. Adams43—Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information EnvironmentChad Heck44—Privacy Solutions for Cloud ComputingAnnalisa KeulerPART VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity45—Library Access on a Fixed ScheduleErnie Cox46—Using Assistive Technology to Meet Diverse Learner NeedsStephanie Kurtts, Nicole Dobbins, and Natsuko Takemae47—Online Accessibility ToolsHeather Moorefield-Lang48—Google Accessibility for Your LibraryHeather Moorefield-Lang49—Deaf ? Silenced: Serving the Needs of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students in School LibrariesKimberly Gangwish50—Serving Homeless Children in the School LibraryHelen R. Adams51—Literature as Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass DoorsLucy Santos Green and Michelle Maniaci Folk52—Collection Development for Readers Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling53—Building School Library Collections with Windows and MirrorsMary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling54—Moving Diverse Books from Your Library Shelves and into the Hands of ReadersMary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling55—Serving Rainbow Families in School LibrariesJamie Campbell Naidoo56—Whose History Is It? April M. Dawkins57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated InstructionJudi MoreillonAnnotated BibliographySourcesIndex