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A 3446 - Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act" - New Jersey Key Vote

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Title: Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act"

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes requirements for library material in public schools and libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act" and protects public school and libraries staff members in New Jersey.

Highlights:

  • Establishes a definition for censorship as a means to block material that contains viewpoints contrary or offensive to one's own, but limited in the case where discretion is used for the appropriate development of a child (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes library curation guidelines for the Board of Education in New Jersey, including (Sec. 4):

    • Library material shall not be removed on the basis of origin, background, or views;

    • Libraries are centers for free expression and access to ideas; and

    • Librarians are specialists who are trained to curate a wide range of material that is developmentally appropriate for students

 

  • Establishes a policy for challenging and removing library material from a school library that consists in a liaison between librarians, parents, principal, superintendent, and Board of Education (Sec. 5).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act"

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes requirements for library material in public schools and libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act" and protects public school and libraries staff members in New Jersey.

Highlights:

  • Establishes a definition for censorship as a means to block material that contains viewpoints contrary or offensive to one's own, but limited in the case where discretion is used for the appropriate development of a child (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes library curation guidelines for the Board of Education in New Jersey, including (Sec. 4):

    • Library material shall not be removed on the basis of origin, background, or views;

    • Libraries are centers for free expression and access to ideas; and

    • Librarians are specialists who are trained to curate a wide range of material that is developmentally appropriate for students

 

  • Establishes a policy for challenging and removing library material from a school library that consists in a liaison between librarians, parents, principal, superintendent, and Board of Education (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Title: Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act"

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