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Intellectual Freedom
!!! LESSON PLAN IN PROGRESS !!!
Description:
Goals & Objectives:
In a 20 minute portion of an inservice, briefly discuss the ALA's Freedom to Read, Freedom to View andLibrary Bill of Rights statements as they apply to middle school.
Materials & Sources:

 

Power point project developed by group.  Copies of the Freedom to Read, Freedom to View and Library bill of Rights statements.

 

References

ALA | office for intellectual freedom. (2008). Retrieved 10/16/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm

American Association of School Librarians, & Association for Educational Communications and Technology. (1998). Information power : Building partnerships for learning. Chicago: American Library Association.

American Library Association. (2006a). ALA | freedom to read statement. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm

American Library Association. (2006b). ALA | library bill of rights. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.cfm

American Library Association. (2007). ALA | freedom to view statement. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftvstatement/freedomviewstatement.cfm

Kentucky Department of Education. (2001). Beyond proficiency: Essentials of a distinguished library media program. Retrieved 5/19, 2008, from http://education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/953D6B19-225D-4B43-95C0-951B17A43445/0/beyondproficiency.pdf

Moseley, S. (2008). Library terminology - LMC @ GCC. Retrieved 10/16/2008, 2008, from http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/help/library_terminology.html

Shirley, L. J. (2004). Intellectual freedom in school libraries. Retrieved 10/16, 2008, from http://www.llaonline.org/fp/files/pubs/if_manual/eleven.pdf

Woolls, B. (2004). The school library media manager (3rd ed.). Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited.

 

Procedures:
Give the pretest.  Show the powerpoint presentation.  Discuss as needed.  Give the post test.
Assessment:
Ask each student to descrie Intellectual Freedom as it applies to middle school.
Collaborators:
Jennifer Wethington, Kelly Taylor
Sources:
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Presented By: Tracy Zoeller
Collaborative: Jennifer Wethington, Kelly Taylor
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