School library Essays

Censorship in School Libraries- Why it Should be Stopped Censorship is an ongoing issue that affects school libraries. Censorship is the restriction of books, movies, etc., due to the content within. This must be stopped because it violates the First Amendment, in the Bill of Rights, but also, the Library Bill of Rights. Another reason, censorship should not be allowed in school libraries is because, readers should be mindful of things that are going on in their surroundings. The last reason

Megan Flynn Mrs. Kalwasinski Language Arts January 20, 2016 Censorship in School Libraries. Yes or No? Censorship in school libraries is a terrible idea. There are several things wrong with censorship. Such as, it violates amendment rights, takes away students freedoms, and When using censorship it violates student’s amendment rights. The first amendment guarantees freedoms of religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. Censorship mainly violates the freedom of speech. The definition

Corsicana High School Collection Development Policy The Library mission statement is “The unique, diverse student body, staff, parents, and community of the Corsicana High School Library is dedicated to upholding a climate of tolerance, high expectations and positive attitude, along with a shared vision of academic success. Our ultimate goal is to assist all our young people with acquiring the habits, skills and knowledge that will enable them to become informed productive members of society.” It

“The School Library versus the School Board: An Exploration of the Book Banning Trend of the 1980s,” written by Amy Pelman and Beverly Lynch recounts various cases involving public schools desires to ban specific novels. Several lawsuits, varying from Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico to Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District are presented in this article. All of the cases address school board discretion, student First Amendment rights, the right to receive information

Fire and Ink Knowledge is power, but today we take it for granted. And the government is taking that right away. The right to freedom of speech. The government is taking stories, opinions, and history out of the libraries. The government is taking away books that have to deal with opposing opinions, history, and race. Some things are hard to read about, but if the Government takes it away, people can’t learn how to be understanding or not make the same mistakes in history all over again. It’s also

term of 2012, I started my journey as a library and information science professional with Wayne State University’s School of Library and Information Science. Although I had gained practical work experience in both academic and public library settings prior to my starting the library and information science program, the skills and knowledge I have gained by being part of the program has given me an invaluable understanding of what it means to be a library and information science professional and

has impacted those creations from the past such as public libraries. Even with the argument whether libraries can stay useful in the next couple years, I believe that this is the chance for libraries to overcome and adapt to this eras new technology and become more relevant in our lives. The first public lending library in the US was created by Ben Franklin way back in the 1730s (Source A). Being around for a few centuries now, libraries have gone through challenges of the changing world around

Most colleges have a library in which scholars are allowed to use and use the resources within. As an online student, going to the college library can be quite the trek. Little known to most scholars, Collin College has a full online library with the same resources as its on campus counterpart. John Leonard is the Distance Learning and Digital Services Librarian at Collin College. In the online orientation, Library Anywhere, Leonard explains that Collin College wants to give online scholars the

Since the founding of Iowa State University in 1858. ISU has gone through a long history of libraries throughout time from Old Main building to now Parks Library located across the street from Gilman Hall and Morrill Rd. This library is the only one on campus. This a great place where students come to work and study together through the rigors of college life. The library was named and dedicated to W. Robert Parks, the 11th president of the University and his wife, Ellen Sorge Parks in 1984 after

234-Intellectual Freedom Library Bill of Rights Assignment September 13, 2015 Part One: First Interpretation Name of first selected interpretation: Free Access to Libraries for Minors How can librarians uphold the principles in Free Access to Libraries for Minors? Article V of the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stated, “A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background or views.” The “right to use a library” includes free access

prison had helped influence and build some of the buildings in Yuma. After the prison closed down in 1909 it became a temporary school after a prison and after it was a school it became a museum which brought more people to yuma, like tourist because they wanted to see the prison. By opening the school it helped start the school system that we use today for the yuma school district. The

Research Title:  Sources of Information: A Comparative Study of use of the Books on the Library and the Internet on Senior High School Students of Mapúa Institute of Technology Introduction Information is the foundation of every individual,society or group. It is a component of any academic environment for being vital and essential. The effectiveness of any academic system is base from the information. The more information that the academic environment have, the more effective they are. Information

technology, and social atmosphere has been designed to meet the needs of all faculty and students in a central location (Harland, 2011). Pamela Harland (2011) described her high school’s transformation into a learning commons as going from a simple library to a workshop environment where students could access Kindles to download books, borrow high quality digital cameras for recording video and taking pictures, type papers, research for projects and papers, receive help from librarians and technological

Something we may not think about often while loafing around at the house sunrise-to-sunset, is how much our reactions and responses connect to how your day goes. Essentially, this closely relates to the banning and censorship we see in bookstores and libraries perpetually. I, personally, assuredly believe that the actions of sensitive parents who worry about the content their children read, affects the education and facts that they are learning from literature. A person 's decision impacts others in an

dawn of computers and digital content, libraries expanded access to include digital and multimedia content… The information professional, therefore, is no longer bound to the “library”– their expertise is needed in every school, organization, community center, home, and even on every mobile device” (Hirsh, p.4). As the world continues to evolve and expand, so does the world of the information professional.

Have you ever wanted our library to be more than just a library? Well now it will be, hopefully by the beginning of next year, the St. Joan of Arc library will be transformed into a makerspace. A makerspace is an area that consists of electronics and building materials, that will help the hands on learners and will expand the thoughts and ideas of students. The makerspace is thought to enhance students ability to problem solve, by creating. The school is switching to a makerspace, because research

from libraries and schools and why schools and libraries choose not to have it? If we want to understand why this book is banned or challenged first we would have to know what that means. According to the American library association "A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others." American library association

I ask for admission to UW-Madison to pursue an MA in Library Science, with a concentration in Youth Services, because it will enable me to continue building on my life’s work. I aim to inspire a love of literacy in all readers, to support the public in interpreting data, and to continue to make the library an integral institution for our communities. UW-Madison’s program offers the ability to receive a high-quality education in the concentration I am most interested in, as well as build relationships

The Very Crafty School Librarian is dedicated to all the Wonderful staff and students, past, present, and future Of West Orange Elementary School in Orange, California   The Very Crafty School Librarian PROLOGUE Mrs. Ammerman was the librarian at Apathy Elementary School and she had a problem. She was concerned that some of the students were bored with reading and she felt she had to take drastic measures. Mrs. A., as the students called her, was considered to be a very loving and caring person

great depression.When Yuma was flooded, the local residents used materials from the prison to help rebuild the buildings. The taking of building material to aid Yuma, led to the downfall of the prison. Yuma Union High School used the prison for four years because the high schools building burned down. The Prison was used by the county hospital from 1914 to 1923. During the second world war the Yuma Territorial Prison was being used by the Civil Defense because the Main guard tower was useful for