Open Access"I'm Conflicted about My Shelf of Censorship": High School Library Graphic Novel Collection Development in North Carolina, USA
Author(s) -
Kim Becnel,
Robin A. Moeller
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw8252
Subject(s) - popularity , school library , censorship , criticism , community college , library science , sociology , psychology , political science , medical education , computer science , medicine , social psychology , law
To discover how school libraries are dealing with the current explosion in the young adult graphic novel market along with the increased number of challenges that accompanies this soaring popularity, the authors conducted interviews with ten high school librarians in North Carolina, USA, where high schools serve students in 9th through 12th grades who are roughly 14-18 years of age. The researchers found that while librarians are creating special graphic novel collections in response to student demand, many of them are also working hard to avoid titles that might provoke criticism from the community.