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Direct linkRobbie Barber – Knowledge Quest, 2023
Soft or self-censorship is when librarians' modify their book choices, not based on a selection policy, but on the climate. To avoid getting in trouble, they choose books that will not be controversial. The result may be that their self-censorship is a greater threat to school libraries than the actual book challenges. In this article, Robbie…
Descriptors: Censorship, Books, School Libraries, Reading Material Selection
