Censorship in Libraries and Schools What would you do if you went to your child's school and saw that they were looking at inappropriate material on the internet? Would you react the same way if they were in a public library? Who decides what is okay for your children to view? Who decides where they can view it? What can you do about them being able to view these things? Are there any laws that can prevent this from happening? What are some schools and libraries doing to help prevent children…

Filtering in Libraries and Schools We read about blocking some kinds of internet sites in public libraries and schools by using filtering software. There are problems on how to define an obscene piece of material, the list of filtered sites is not available to user , restricting access of adults, not just children, and affecting the lives of poor people who cannot afford PCs by filtering many sites. I think everyone agrees that we should protect children from harmful…

When it comes to schools and evaluations, most people would think of student evaluations like the end-of-course exams or the ACT or the ever controversial teacher performance evaluations. There could be a more important evaluation system than these, however, because this evaluation can directly affect both teacher and student performance and as such, the overall rating of the school: the assessment of the school library media center. School libraries have been given a lofty order. According the…

Finger print scanners for school libraries Introduction A finger print is unique for each individual. Using finger prints when students are borrowing books from the library will ensure that a student does not use a fake name, and this will reduce the number of books the library losses. The finger print scanner will be connected to the school's library system, and will automatically populate the fields once the student's finger print is read. The finger print scanner will serve as a fundamental…

books at schools and ratings on movies. There is censorship happening all around you and most of us don't even notice it. That's because they are minor, but, over time things can progressively get worse. Someday those fictional books could become history books. Every great government has its downfall, and censorship could be the cause of it. For instance, a form of censorship that is happening right now all over the country in many schools is the banning of certain books in school libraries/ classrooms…

excitement. Tina unsurely nodded, wondering if tutoring someone lazy would do any good, but Kazuki looked so excited, she didn’t want to be rude. So, she decided that they should get started at lunchtime immediately to get it over with anyway. ### The school library was packed with many people trying to get their homework finished, but Kazuki had already arrived earlier, reserving a seat for Tina. As soon as Tina sat down, Kazuki asked her many questions on everything he could conjure up from physics, and…

Daniel Wilson Avril Torrence ENGL 382 10 April 2015 Obscenity Laws Texts In Schools And Public Libraries Obscenity Laws Texts in Schools and Public Libraries Introduction Morality is a virtue that all humans ought to embrace. The different societies where we live in have set standards that provide guidelines that all are to follow. However, with all the set conditions, a section of the population still chose to go astray. Through their actions, verbally and in all manners known to them, this group…

Just two short weeks before Christmas, my mom was driving me home from a lacrosse meeting at the Beaverton High School library. During the meeting, she had to step outside to take a phone call. I had thought nothing of it and just assumed she was being polite to the others in the meeting. The head coach walked up to me and told me he had high expectations for me this season as a varsity starter in my sophomore year. I was excitedly nervous for the upcoming season and could not wait to get to work…

Executive Summary The school library will continue to be accessed by both students and staff as both a learning space and a resource centre that will accommodate 21st century learning in an ever evolving technological world. It is important that the library is well maintained and resourced. Issues needing to be addressed include implementation of the Australian Curriculum, learning needs of the 21st century learners and technology upgrades. Recommendation is to purchase smart devices such as iPad…

Study A school library is a library within a school where students, staff, and often, parents of a public (state) or private (fee paying) school have access to a variety of resources. The goal of the school library is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to information, and to information technology." A school library “uses all types of media are automated, and utilize the Internet for information gathering." School libraries are distinct…