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Gerry SolomonCommentary on the new position statement and links to related resources.
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Jenny OdauIn July, 2011, the AASL Board approved the Position Statement on Labeling Books with Reading Levels. The AASL position statement defines standard directional spine labels and compares them to reading level labels (associated with computerized reading programs) as they are often applied in school libraries. The statement also offers suggestions for concerned librarians to be aware not only of the possible negative effects of these labels on children as they browse, but also offers suggestions for voicing those concerns.
There are proponents and opponents to how computerized reading programs are implemented in schools and their effects on school library collections and students’ free access to books of their choice. A school librarian (name withheld) shares this story of how labels affect students’ choices in her school.
“Recently I helped a student who came to me while his class was in the library browsing. As the librarian of a middle school library, I often see situations such as this one. The boy had been most recently reading about George Washington and Ben Franklin. His class assignment that day was to checkout two computerized reading program books within his tested reading level and thus was “allowed” only one free choice book. “But I’d rather not have to check out labeled books and there are some books I’d like today that don’t have the dots or reading level labels on the backs of the books. Does that mean Ican’t check them out?” he asks me.
The boy went on to say that he’d rather be allowed to check out three books on his favorite non-fiction topics, regardless of reading level. As he expresses his frustration, he lowers his voice and moves toward a corner of the library where there are no other students. “I’m a pretty good reader,” he said quietly, “and I really like reading about the American Revolution. But I have to stay within a certain range. I can’t find many books in my reading level that are really interesting.” (end of story)
Situations such as this are fairly common in some libraries where book spines are labeled with reading levels and dots designating the available reading program quizzes for those books. The presence of the labels indicate that many teachers depend on the labels for assessing students’ reading levels and assigning library books within certain tested ranges. These classroom policies can directly affect a student’s freedom of choice as well as his or her right to privacy. The AASL Position Statement on Labeling Books with Reading Levels could be referred to for support in the event that a school district-wide policy is developed for the appropriate usage of reading level programs in the school libraries.
For additional information on labeling in school libraries see also:
American Association of School Librarians. “Position Statement on the Value of Independent Reading in the School Library Program.” July 1999
American Library Association. “Labeling and Rating Systems: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights.” July 11, 2011.
American Library Association. “Questions and Answers on Labeling and Rating Systems.” January 16, 2010.
American Library Association. “Restricted Access to Library Materials: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights.” January 28, 2009.
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Debra Gottslebenposition statement on reading levels in the school library.
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Caitlin MillerAn article by Michelle Luhtala about internet censorship in American Schools and intellectual freedom.
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Kathy KaldenbergFiltering as an Intellectual Freedom Issue AASL Blog http://bit.ly/kjRI9b #tlchat
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May 1 – 7, 2011 will be the second annual Choose Privacy Week sponsored by ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. Choose Privacy Week is an invitation to be aware of and talk about privacy rights and choices in libraries and in life. For school libraries in particular, Choose Privacy Week is an opportunity for librarians to promote discussion about this issue beyond standard internet safety lessons.
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Betsy SwanThe American Association of School Libraries blog covers a range of topics important to school librarians at the K-12 level. Additionally, there are listservs through AASL and sister organization YALSA which are relevant for school librarians and teachers.
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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Another said he hadn’t used the library, but he had used library services in the form of EBSCOhost databases. The bibliographic instruction was provided by his course instructor and database resources were posted to their courseware, so he hadn’t realilzed he was actually “using the library.”
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This is also a time to brainstorm ways to make these standards more familiar to my teachers and to better show how these standards relate to the state curriculum performance standards.
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