[CASL-L] parent

[Chin, Debbie]

I am an elementary school librarian and when this issue comes I tell that parent that our policy is if their child brings home a book they deem inappropriate or unacceptable, the child is certainly welcome to return it for another.  I also believe it is the parent's responsibility to have the conversation with their child about what books their child can or cannot bring home.  I agree that as librarians, we cannot police, nor should we want to, the reading choices of the children.  That is the parent's job.
Debbie

From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of KRISTINE P. EMOND
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:27 AM
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Subject: [CASL-L] parent


Hi everyone,



Seeking advice.  This morning a parent of a one of my frequent library users/big reader's dad apparently brought into the main office all the books his daughter has taken out here and says he no longer wants her reading these books.  Two were Gayle Foreman's and two were Elizabeth Scott's YA romance.  In my eyes, these are your typical teen romance/love stories and fairly tame reading considering what's out there.  The secretary field his argument and request and told him to reach out to his daughter's assistant principal.  I would like to get my feet on the ground with this because I am not interested in policing my 1800 students' book choices and I'm not setting a precedent.  Thanks!!






Kristine Emond
Library/Media Specialist
East Hartford High School
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-622-5258
emond.kp at easthartford.org<mailto:emond.kp at easthartford.org>

"You can be too rich and too thin, but you can never be too well read or too curious about the world." - Tim Gunn
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