Banned Books Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 4) celebrates the freedom to choose what to read and the freedom to select from an array of opinons and viewpoints.
Banning an item is its complete removal from a library or a curriculum.
Challenging an item is the attempt to remove it because of the objection of a person or group. This isn't simply an expression of a view point but a means to restrict access to it for others. The commitment of educators, parents, students, and citizens prevents most challenges from becoming bans.
"Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance." - Lyndon Baines Johnson, February 11, 1964
Banning an item is its complete removal from a library or a curriculum.
Challenging an item is the attempt to remove it because of the objection of a person or group. This isn't simply an expression of a view point but a means to restrict access to it for others. The commitment of educators, parents, students, and citizens prevents most challenges from becoming bans.
"Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance." - Lyndon Baines Johnson, February 11, 1964
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