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ALA: Dealing with Challenges to Books and Other Library Materials is a nice site that discusses a variety of resources having to do with censorship. The page contains: The Censor: Motives and Tactics, Checklist and Ideas for Library Staff Working with Community Leaders, Conducting Challenge Hearings, Coping with Challenges: Kids and Libraries, Coping with Challenges: Strategies and Tips, and Ealing with Concerns about Library Resources. British
Columbia Library Association: Intellectual Freedom Committee
doesn't contain a lot of information but it does provide information
on events going on in BC public libraries, and there is a great
page called Censorship
in British Columbia: A History which gives you a list
of challenged books from 1900 to the present as well as links
to a few censorship resources. Canadian
Children's Literature (No.68): Censorship Issue (PDF)
contains 14 articles on censorship (2 in French), and 5 letters
from authors such as Robert Munsch. Education World: Banning Books from the Classroom: How to Handle Cries for Censorship by Sharon Cromwell (1997) discusses how to handle challenges and how they can be avoided in the first place. SLJ Online Article: Filtered or Unfiltered? by Ann Curry and Ken Haycock (1 January 2001) "Charged with making the Internet safe for children, librarians go their separate ways." This article is based on a survey questionnaire and it examines the use of filters and discusses their effectiveness. Intellectual Freedom Manual for Kansas (1999) is designed to help librarians deal with a variety of intellectual freedom issues. Maine School Library: Intellectual Freedom Handbook (1997) is designed to help librarians develop policies and procedures for dealing with censorship. Massachusetts School Library Media Association: Intellectual Freedom contains a definition of intellectual freedom, a 3-page pamphlet on intellectual freedom, guidelines for dealing with challenges, and links to further resources. National Council of Teachers of English: Anti-Censorship Center contains resources, links to organizations, a forum, and censorship news. When
the Censor Comes: A guide for teachers, librarians, booksellers
and other who disseminate the printed word (1996) is produced
by the Freedom of Expression Committee Book and Periodical
Council. The site contains definitions, how to prevent and
deal with censorship, sample wording for material selection policies,
other resources, and more. Please report any dead links.
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