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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2010 Annual Report of the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse is now available!</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last year 24 attempts to ban books, videos, online resources in Oregon libraries were reported to the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC).<span style="">
</span> One of the 24 challenged items was removed from the collection because a reconsideration committee reviewed the material and found that it was old and in disrepair. The 2010<span style="color: black;"> Annual Report only includes challenges that are
voluntarily reported to OIFC. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many people may not realize that book banning is <b style="">
<i style="">not</i></b> a thing from the past or that attempts to ban books are made every year right here in Oregon.<span style="">
</span>This is a valuable educational opportunity to discuss the nature of the First Amendment—just as we have a right to access these materials in our libraries, we have a right to question whether they are appropriate to include in public collections.<span style="">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Why might someone find these materials inappropriate?<span style="">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Why should they remain in the collection?<span style="">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Is labeling a book an effective way to inform people about content that may not be appropriate for everyone or is it a form of censorship?<span style="">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">How would you review materials and conduct a challenge hearing during the reconsideration process?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">This year there were a few high-profile challenges in Oregon, what would you do if the media contacted you about a challenge in your library?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Why is a collection development policy the most important line of defense when library materials are challenged?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Does your library have a policy or established procedure for people to challenge material?<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find resources that may help you answer these questions at:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u>About the OIFC Annual Report</u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Every year the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) publishes a report on challenges to all types of library materials in Oregon.<span style="">
</span>This report provides a landscape of censorship activity in Oregon, and is submitted to ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom to be included in their report on censorship activity in the United States.<span style="">
</span>The Annual Report is also used by librarians and teachers to help them develop activities for Banned Books Week.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Annual Report is based on challenge reports OIFC receives from all types of Oregon libraries (school, academic, and public).<span style="">
</span>All local libraries are encouraged to report challenges to materials on a voluntary basis.<span style="">
</span>OIFC does not publish names of people, organizations, libraries, and towns identified in challenge reports confidential.<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will be compiling the 2011 Annual Report in August 2011 .<span style="">
</span>Please submit a separate challenge report for each formal challenge to library materials that occur at your library between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.<span style="">
</span>Reports may be submitted as the are resolved or altogether in July 2011.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This information is complied to assist Oregon libraries currently facing a challenge as well as providing information that will help you plan Banned Books Week activities.<span style="">
</span>The Annual Report will tell you what books were challenged in Oregon libraries the previous year.<span style="">
</span>The more libraries reporting challenges to OIFC the better OIFC can help you!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please take time to report challenges to OIFC.<span style="">
</span>The accuracy of OIFC’s Annual Report and Title Index to Challenges is directly related to the number of Oregon libraries reporting challenges.<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal">To report challenges to materials at your library:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Download and print the form at </span>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml#Report_Challenges" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml#Report_Challenges</span></a></span><span style="">
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Fill out a challenge report form for each item that went through your library’s formal process for dealing with challenges to library material.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Mail your completed form(s) to:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Oregon State Library</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">c/o Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">250 Winter St. NE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Salem, OR 97301</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about OIFC visit our website (<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml</a>) or contact the coordinator of OIFC, Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="">Attention School Librarians<span style="color: black;">:</span></span></u></strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style=""> Submit reports to OIFC on challenges after they have gone through your school’s
formal challenge to materials process and a decision to retain, relocate, or remove the title has been officially made.<span style="">
</span>Submit reports on informal challenges to OASL’s Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair, currently <span style="color: black;">Leigh Morlock</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>(<a href="mailto:lamorlock@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lamorlock@hotmail.com</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="">,
503-378-2528</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></p>
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