Censorship in School Libraries The most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books that educate students is wrong and selfish. Censorship of books in school libraries is neither uncommon nor an issue of the past. Books with artistic and cultural worth are still challenged constantly by those who want to control what others read. The roots of bigotry and illiteracy that fuel efforts to censor books and free expression are unacceptable
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common day Internet. This amazing creation is revolutionizing our learning and our access to information. Many school libraries are now equipped with computers for the sole purpose of having access to the Internet. You‚ the state legislators‚ are now trying annihilate this beautiful piece of learning from our school libraries. I hope to convince you otherwise. I believe that school libraries should provide Internet access for students because it provides greater learning capabilities‚ a chance for unfortunate
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A Breath of Fresh Air The ghost of Madam Nee Babrax Kaur would indeed be very ecstatic without any shadow of doubt with the way our school’s library looks today. A walk down memory lane would certainly remind us of how the library looked before and the drastic transformation it has undergone today. With what looked like a rustic old library now outlines a contemporary look with a touch of sleekness. From the Cedar countertop all the way to the little grafitis hanging on the walls really does define
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In this day in age‚ libraries are very important. There are various reasons as to why they are important. Even with many libraries closing throughout the country‚ they remain a necessity for youth‚ & anyone who has to access information that it has to find on the internet. Not everything is available on the internet. There is also digital libraries which are useful but you can’t find everything you would in a library. There are something’s on the internet that when you find them it may require you
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Persuasive essay Yum‚ yum; another school lunch… While some of our foods are “out of this world”‚ we sometimes find nasty “here on earth” human hairs in our foods! My friends and I find this disgusting! It makes the school look bad‚ and it’s very unhealthy‚ and could cause a job loss for our lunch ladies. Who wants to give any kind of an award or recognition to a school with problems like these? While my school shines bright with our great teachers‚ our past Taks test scores‚ no one can ignore
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Greene 2 December 2004 Should Public School Libraries Be Censored? Introduction Six years ago‚ I walked in to my oldest son’s school eager to participate in their celebration of reading‚ a week long hiatus from regular school activities in which the children simply read books all day. Parents and members of the community were invited in to read aloud as well. This was the first year my sons were in a public school‚ and I was so excited to discover that the school district and I shared a very important
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fairly common in schools‚ including multiple well-known contentious books. Huckleberry Finn‚ by Mark Twain‚ is a book about a boy named Huck who is kidnapped by his father. He escapes his arrest and joins forces with a man named Jim‚ venturing with him down a river‚ exploring and experiencing new things (Bookrags). According to americaslibrary.com‚ this book is “now considered a classic novel.” Despite the fact‚ it is still “one of the most complained-about novels in US schools‚ according to the
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PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES: School Library and Media Centers BOARD FOR LIBRARIANS CHAIR: CORAZON M. NERA MEMBERS: ELIZABETH R. PERALEJO ELNORA L. CONTI PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISSION (PRC) 2 P. Paredes St. corner N. Reyes‚ Manila June 2007 PREFACE The Board for Librarians of the Professional Regulations Commission is pleased to present these standards for Philippine Libraries. The objective was to comply with the Republic Act 9246 to produce standards for all types of libraries – school libraries and
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Study A school library is a library within a school where students‚ staff‚ and often‚ parents of a public (state) or private (fee paying) school have access to a variety of resources. The goal of the school library is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading‚ to information‚ and to information technology." A school library “uses all types of media are automated‚ and utilize the Internet for information gathering." School libraries are distinct
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U.S. History 03/24/13 Essay When one looks back in American history to the mid 1940’s it is almost impossible to not mention the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This was a shocking worldwide event that will be passed down through each generation in nation’s history. But what many overlook and forget is all the stress‚ planning‚ and pressures our thirty-third president‚ Harry S. Truman had to go through when making this extremely difficult decision. When President Truman first found out about
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