Image retrieved from: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633729.html and http://ncacblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/fearing-backlash-many-librarians-censors-themselves/Last semester while taking Information Professions, I was introduced to the world of library censorship. As a future school librarian I am aware of the fact that parents, administrators, and students may challenge books selected for the library. Through a Google Images search: Texas School Library Graph, I found a blog Blogging Censorship with a post that addresses the censorship topic in schools. I have posted one graph from the blog which is dedicated to censorship. The information on the blog orginated from an article from School Library Journal: SLJ School Censorship Survey by Debra Whelan. She provides background data on how the survey was conducted. She also presents additional graphs with survey results. I found her survey very informative as I am a student still gaining knowledge of how to be the most effective school librarian.
Whelan, Debra. (2009). Slj self-censorship survey. School Library Journal Online, http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633729.html.
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