Censored and Censured: Racine Unified School District vs. Wisconsin Library Association.

Tollefson, Alan M.

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ERIC Number: EJ351292

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Censored and Censured: Racine Unified School District vs. Wisconsin Library Association.

Tollefson, Alan M.

School Library Journal, v33 n7 p108-12 Mar 1987

Describes the censure of the Racine Unified School District by the Wisconsin Library Association for its internal censorship of library materials. Highlights include a chronology of events in the case, the district's history of censorship, its selection policy, and the importance of the case as a model. (EM)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Associations, Library Material Selection, Library Role, Media Specialists, Policy, School Districts, School Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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