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Publication Date: 2023
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Data-Driven to Avoid Soft Censorship
Robbie Barber
Knowledge Quest, v52 n2 p22-25 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 Barber examines how a data-driven process is a solution to be sure librarians' are meeting the needs of their learners and not second-guessing themselves. The data they collect through surveys, circulation, observation, and other methods, including their self-reflection process, determines their ability to provide a variety of materials for their learners.
Descriptors: Censorship, Books, School Libraries, Reading Material Selection, Context Effect, Data Use, Data Collection, Library Materials
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
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Language: English
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