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Foerstel, Herbert – Emergency Librarian, 1994
Discusses the censorship of school and public library materials dealing with homosexuality. Topics addressed include social pressures; conservative critics of homosexuality; examples of requests for limited access or removal of materials; and purchasing additional materials to represent other points of view as a more positive solution. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Conservatism, Criticism
VanMeter, Vandelia L. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Describes results of a nationwide survey of elementary and secondary school library media centers that examined their holdings on AIDS, child abuse, family violence, homosexuality, and incest. Topics discussed include accessibility through subject headings, whether the topics are covered in the curriculum, and how difficult it is to find…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Secondary Education