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Censorproofing School Library Collections: The Fallacy and Futility

Author(s) -

Alvin M. Schrader

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

school libraries worldwide

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2816-3788

pISSN - 1023-9391

DOI - 10.29173/slw7003

Subject(s) - fallacy , censorship , criticism , school library , subject (documents) , opposition (politics) , maturity (psychological) , sociology , epistemology , library science , computer science , political science , law , philosophy , politics

Discusses why challenges to materials in school libraries cannot be avoided. Demonstrates how reader response theory, the multiple readings of text, makes self-censorship difficult. Explains how "censorproofing" by title, author/artist, and subject ignores reader unpredictability and maturity levels. Finds all school libraries vulnerable to criticism, censorproofing is in opposition to professional responsibility, and suggests alternatives.

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