Intellectual freedom for teens : a practical guide for young adults and school librarians / edited by Kristin Fletcher-Spear and Kelly Tyler.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xii, 132 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780838912522
0838912524
9780838912539
0838912532

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Intellectual freedom for teensDDC classification:

027.62/6 23

LOC classification:

Z718.5 .I58 2014eb

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Contents:

Introduction / Mary K. Chelton -- chapter 1. Intellectual freedom and young adult librarianship : an overview -- chapter 2. Before a challenge occurs: how to prepare yourself and your staff / Kristin Fletcher-Spear -- chapter 3. What to do when a challenge happens to you / Kelly Tyler -- chapter 4. Intellectual freedom : programming and marketing / Karen Jensen -- chapter 5. Access in the digital world / Linda Braun -- Appendixes: Appendix A. Most challenged YA books, 2006-2011; Appendix B. The value of young adult literature; Appendix C. YALSA's competencies for librarians serving youth : young adults deserve the best; Appendix D. Current research related to young adult services, 2006-2009 : a supplement compiled by the YALSA Research Committee; Appendix E. American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights.

Summary: The authors in this collection take an issue-oriented approach toward intellectual freedom for teenagers. To serve the young adult audience, librarians need to be politically savvy about intellectual freedom issues, conversant in social media and networking, and prepared with a materials selection policy and procedures for challenges.

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"A YALSA publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The authors in this collection take an issue-oriented approach toward intellectual freedom for teenagers. To serve the young adult audience, librarians need to be politically savvy about intellectual freedom issues, conversant in social media and networking, and prepared with a materials selection policy and procedures for challenges.