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.

Introduction
PART I: Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries
1—What Is Intellectual Freedom?
Helen R. Adams
2—Intellectual Freedom 101: Core Principles for School Librarians
Helen R. Adams
3—The Choices That Count
Christine Eldred
4—Fewer School Librarians: The Effect on Students' Intellectual Freedom
Helen R. Adams
PART II: Intellectual Freedom Advocacy and the Right to Read
5—Intellectual Freedom Leadership: Standing Up for Your Students
Helen R. Adams
6—Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and Teachers
Helen R. Adams
7—Understanding Advocacy for Effective Action
Elizabeth Burns
8—The Intellectual Freedom Calendar: Another Advocacy Plan for the School Library
Helen R. Adams
9—Banned Books and Celebrating Our Freedom to Read
Chad Heck
10—Reaching Out to Parents
Helen R. Adams
11—Library Books and Reading-Level Labels: Unfettered, Guided, or Constrained Choice?
Maria Cahill
12—Computerized Reading Programs: Intellectual Freedom
Helen R. Adams
13—Protecting Students' Rights and Keeping Your Job
Helen R. Adams
PART III: Policies and Procedures
14—Coping with Mandated Restrictions on Intellectual Freedom in K–12 Schools
Sara E. Wolf
15—The Materials Selection Policy: Defense against Censorship
Helen R. Adams
16—Ten Steps to Creating a Selection Policy That Matters
April M. Dawkins
17—Ten Steps to Creating Reconsideration Policies and Procedures That Matter
April M. Dawkins
18—Collection Development Policies in Juvenile Detention Center Libraries
Kristin Zeluff
19—The "Overdue" Blues: A Dilemma for School Librarians
Helen R. Adams
20—Unrestricted Checkout: The Time Has Come
Kathryn K. Brown
21—Policy Challenge: Consequences That Restrict Borrowing
Judi Moreillon
22—Policy Challenge: Leveling the Library Collection
Judi Moreillon
23—Policy Challenge: Closed for Conducting Inventory
Judi Moreillon
PART IV: Handling Challenges
24—Managing Challenges to Library Resources
Dee Ann Venuto
25—The Problem of Self-Censorship
Rebecca Hill
26—Ex Post Facto Self-Censorship: When School Librarians Choose to Censor
April M. Dawkins
27—Challenging Opportunities: Dealing with Book Challenges
Sabrina Carnesi
28—The Challenges of Challenges: Understanding and Being Prepared
Gail K. Dickinson
29—The Challenges of Challenges: What to Do?
Gail K. Dickinson
30—Can a School Library Be Challenge-Proof?
Helen R. Adams
PART V: Filtering, Technology, and the Digital Divide
31—Leadership: Filtering and Social Media
Judi Moreillon
32—Internet Filtering: Are We Making Any Progress?
Helen R. Adams
33—Equitable Access, the Digital Divide, and the Participation Gap!
Patricia Franklin and Claire Gatrell Stephens
34—Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Equitable Access to Technology
Helen R. Adams
35—Baby Steps: Preparing for a One-to-One Device Program
Monica Cabarcas
PART VI: Student Privacy in the School Library
36—Privacy: Legal Protections
Helen R. Adams
37—Practical Ideas: Protecting Students' Privacy in Your School Library
Helen R. Adams
38—Protecting Your Students' Privacy: Resources for School Librarians
Helen R. Adams
39—How Circulation Systems May Impact Student Privacy
Helen R. Adams
40—Retaining School Library Records
Helen R. Adams
41—The Age of the Patron and Privacy
Helen R. Adams
42—The Troubled Student and Privacy
Helen R. Adams
43—Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information Environment
Chad Heck
44—Privacy Solutions for Cloud Computing: What Does It Mean?
Annalisa Keuler
PART VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity
45—Library Access on a Fixed Schedule
Ernie Cox
46—Using Assistive Technology to Meet Diverse Learner Needs
Stephanie Kurtts, Nicole Dobbins, and Natsuko Takemae
47—Online Accessibility Tools
Heather Moorefield-Lang
48—Google Accessibility for Your Library
Heather Moorefield-Lang
49—Deaf ? Silenced: Serving the Needs of the Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Students in School Libraries
Kimberly Gangwish
50—Serving Homeless Children in the School Library
Helen R. Adams
51—Literature as Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors
Lucy Santos Green and Michelle Maniaci Folk
52—Collection Development for Readers: Providing Windows and Mirrors
Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling
53—Building School Library Collections with Windows and Mirrors
Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling
54—Moving Diverse Books from Your Library Shelves and into the Hands of Readers
Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris Swerling
55—Serving Rainbow Families in School Libraries
Jamie Campbell Naidoo
56—Whose History Is It?: Diversity in Historical Fiction for Young Adults
April M. Dawkins
57—Progressive Collection Development = A Foundation for Differentiated Instruction
Judi Moreillon
Annotated Bibliography
Sources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index