Choice or censorship?Collection development in special character schools.

Presented by Lois Huston and Kaaren Hirst,

July 2011.

Who are we?

Kaaren Hirst – 20 years in school libraries, 6 years in a special character school. Previous experience in university and special libraries.

Lois Huston – 15 years in school libraries, entirely in special character schools. Previous experience in public, university and private libraries.

Commitment

Employment in a Special character school

Commitment

Legal responsibilities

Induction

What do you think?

Community

Parents

Students

School staff

Board of Trustees, and other Boards

Religious Leaders

Others

Collection Development

Policies

Judgement

- Audience

- Curriculum

Challenged materials

Choice or censorship

Da Vinci code

Challenged materials

Restricted access

Parental permission

Conscious choice – it’s a personal thing

We read for these reasons

Personal values

Conclusion

Resources

Christian Booksellers Association of NZ - www.cba.net.nz

Church of Christ Bookshop – http://books.ccnz.org.nz

Manna Bookshops – www.manna.co.nz

Koorong Christian Books – www.koorong.com.au

Also regular bookshops can speciality order

Online booksellers like Wheelers or The Book Depository

Parental Input

Church connections