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 101: Core Principles for School LibrariansHelen R. Adams3—The Choices That CountChristine Eldred4—Fewer School Librarians: The Effect on Students' Intellectual FreedomHelen R. AdamsPART II: Intellectual Freedom Advocacy and the Right to Read5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership: Standing Up for Your StudentsHelen R. Adams6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and TeachersHelen R. Adams7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective ActionElizabeth Burns8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar: Another Advocacy Plan for the School LibraryHelen R. Adams9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to ReadChad Heck10—Reaching Out to ParentsHelen R. Adams11—Library Books and Reading-Level Labels: Unfettered, Guided, or Constrained Choice?Maria Cahill12—Computerized Reading Programs: Intellectual FreedomHelen 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: Defense against CensorshipHelen 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: A Dilemma for School LibrariansHelen R. Adams20—Unrestricted Checkout: The Time Has ComeKathryn 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: When School Librarians Choose to CensorApril M. Dawkins27—Challenging Opportunities: Dealing with Book ChallengesSabrina 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: Filtering and Social MediaJudi Moreillon32—Internet Filtering: Are We Making Any Progress?Helen 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: Preparing for a One-to-One Device ProgramMonica CabarcasPART VI: Student Privacy in the School Library36—Privacy: Legal ProtectionsHelen R. Adams37—Practical Ideas: Protecting Students' Privacy in Your School LibraryHelen R. Adams38—Protecting Your Students' Privacy: Resources for School LibrariansHelen 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 Computing: What Does It Mean?Annalisa 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: Providing Windows and MirrorsMary 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?: Diversity in Historical Fiction for Young AdultsApril M. Dawkins57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated InstructionJudi MoreillonAnnotated BibliographySourcesAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex