Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 09:19:34 -0800 From: jessea@uclink2.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: IMPORTANT FYI re book donation projects [Note: this is a follow-up note to our previous message re refusal of St. Louis area high schools to shelve a history book donated by the local GLSTN chapter -- Gay Lesbian Straight Teachers' Network] Here's an important FYI to incorporate in any attempts to donate books to school and public libraries. (the info comes from national PFLAG!!!!): >"Jessea, a few years ago, when we were looking into donating books to both >school and public libraries, we learned that many libraries would not accept >books that had not been reviewed in one of the library journals or one of the >journals centered on youth literature (I think one was called "The >Hornbook"). Our successful PFLAG library projects have rarely been simply >sending out a book to the library. They usually involve working with library >associations (there is one underway in Michigan involving the state >librarians association, and one in Nebraska went through a grant to the state >library association). Libraries were contacted in advance with information >about the books, including reviews, and offered the opportunity to request >them. Many school libraries have a >review committee, and any librarian accepting a book must be prepared with >material supporting this as an appropriate acquisition. Most of the projects >require considerable advance work and the cooperation of a professionally >recognized library or librarians association. (signed) Mitzi" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project adds: for assistance re library issues, getting books reviewed prior to donating them, etc., you may contact SRRT Newsletter, the newsletter of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table Editor= Carol Reid New York State Library 6th floor - CAP Cultural Education Center Albany, NY 12230 phone: (518) 474-8610 fax: (518) 474-5786 email: creid@unix2.nysed.gov - - - - - - - Mary K. Chelton Assistant Editor VOYA (VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES) (will review books intended for hi school) PO Box 758 Milltown, NJ 08850 phone: (908) 249-9024 fax: (908) 220-1021 e-mail: CHELTON@SCILS.RUTGERS.EDU ================================================== If you run into legal problems or wish to challenge censorship of donated books, contact *ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), 132 W. 43rd St. NY NY 10036-6599; phone= 212-944-9800; OR 122 Maryland Ave NE, Washington DC 20002; phone= 202-544-1681. [or your local or state affiliate of the ACLU]. *People For The American Way, 2000 M St NW., Washington DC 20036, phone= 202-467-4999. Deanna Duby is their director of educational policy. *LLDEF, Lambda Legal Defense and Eduation Fund, 666 Broadway 12th Flr. NY NY 10012. David Buckel is attorney assigned to educational equity issues. Phone= 212-995-8585, fax= 212-995-2306. *National Institute for GLBT Concerns in Education, Inc., 55 Glen St., Malden MA 02148-2414, voice= 617-321-3569, fax= 617-321-9901, email= . Karen Harbeck is Executive Director. Provides consulting and LEGAL advice re ed equity issues. *National Education Association Human and Civil Rights Division, 1201 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036. 202-822-7700. *National Coalition Against Censorship, 275 7th Ave., NY NY 10001; ph= 212-807-NCAC (6222); fax= 212-807-6245. *American Library Association's Gay & Lesbian Task Force (GLTF Clearinghouse, ALA Office for Outreach Services, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago IL 60611 and the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom at 312-280-4223) *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ YOU MAY RE-POST. Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project*; ph/fax: 510-601-8883, 586 62nd St. Oakland, CA 94609-1245 Gopher to "gopher.outright.com" Web sites: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ http://www1.usa1.com/~furball/glb/person.html/ http://www.pride.net/pridenet/person The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project is *always* looking for volunteer organizers. Please cc us (for our files) on correspondence you send or receive re our action alerts. *Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally.