Form: Procedures of Handling Questioned Materials

SELECTION POLICY

In the event that the suitability of a particular book (or books) or other instructional materials may be questioned, the school/librarian should proceed according to the following instructions:

1. When a question arises about the suitability of a book or any other instructional material in the Library Media Center, the Library Media Specialist gives the complainant the "Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Material Form" to complete and return.
2. If the complainant fails to complete and turn in the form, the complaint ends. If the complainant does complete the form and return it to the librarian, the material in question must then be reviewed and reevaluated by the librarian.
3. After careful rereading of the material itself and the review media, the librarian should prepare a written response to the complainant.
4. It is the responsibility of the Library Media Specialist to keep the school administration informed of the complaint and its progress.
5. The Library Media Specialist may choose to chair a committee, composed of a school administrator and one or more teachers, to consider the objections to the book and to prepare a response to the complainant.

2005