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Diverse Opinions on Banned and Challenged Books As a critic like myself this book would be acceptable to a certain age group, with an absolute understanding of the world today and the sexual immortality and treason-like perceptions that co-exist in this novel. While explaining my point of view I will use references, word cite, and research articles. There are two different perceptions of the book I am referring to. First, “challenged books” referred to as “a book that has, for whatever reason,…

each fiscal year, these reports are used to determine what changes the libraries need to implement to better serve the public. Given her credibility to write on such topics she then chooses a topic each year to write on to prepare libraries and librarians across the country for the upcoming years. In 2010 Mrs. Davis chooses to write her paper on eBooks and their increasing popularity throughout the American population as well as the difficulties libraries have encountered…

The benefit of the program for the community is greater than the risk associated with this project. Stakeholders include participants, library staff, librarians, ASU faculty, and ASU collegiate peers. Communication with library staff stakeholders occurred at time prior to and after the event, while communication with participants occurred only at time of program. Further communication with stakeholders…

The American Library Association created a list of books that are prohibited to read in schools. Due to violence and “mature” content, parents challenge books because they don’t find them very comely for their children to read; the parents believe the books will sully their child’s mind. The list of banned and challenged books includes the story of “Grendel” and The Alice Series. “Grendel” by John C. Gardner tells the 8th century epic of Beowulf from Grendel’s point of view. The story tells of…

Walking into the UVA Bookstore I strolled up to the librarian and asked if she could help me find the book, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, by Peggy Orenstein. I’m not sure what a normal reaction would be, but she took a moment to process my request, furrowed her eyebrows, and then asked, “ Are you expecting?” I shook my head, laughing it off before leaving a little embarrassed. Was having a child the only reason I could have to read a book with Cinderella in the title? But the question got me…

Have you ever wondered if a booked can be banned from a school? Well, it can and in fact, there are tons of books that are. Is it really necessary to ban a book, some schools think it is. Should the book Christine By Stephen King be banned from schools? Did you know a lot of people like Stephen King books including myself? His books are very well written like this one. My book found itself on the banned list because of language and it is filthy. Also, another school said it was because of the…

Censorship in Libraries About 1.72 billion people are affected by censorship on any given day. There are many pros and cons to having censorship in libraries, but in my opinion there are more cons than pros. Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc., that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. However, censorship has and will affect today's children and future kids to come. Censorship in libraries affects…

As someone who knows the kind of impact literacy and education can have on a person’s life, I can say that I am very enthused and excited for the chance to possibly further my education at this prestigious forum of learning. Obtaining my Masters of Library and Information Science would be a great aide in furthering my career and growing my community in a positive manner. I currently work at an inner city library as a Senior Library Service Assistant. Working at this particular branch and…

Quote 8: Most youngsters don’t like reading books; they think that it’s a waste of time. Instead, they’d rather sit home and watch television, as more and more schools begin to move away from books, the more they’re avoided. The groups of people who still enjoy reading aren’t provided with any new interesting content; this is the effect of censorship. Parents of school children censor many books for their own beliefs, for example, the book may contain racism. The parent has the authority to…

you?”, a lady asked me,looking no younger than twenty-six. “ Do you want to get that book you’re holding in your hands?”I looked down at the book in my hands,reading the title. “ Where the Wild Things Are”... My flashback didn’t last long as the librarian soon approached my father and said with a fake sense of cheerfulness, “Sir, your daughter owes approximately ten dollars and twenty-three cents…