Joint statement from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), the CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG) and the School Library Association (SLA).
This statement is intended to provide clear guidance for school librarians, school leadership and Governors when considering issues relating to intellectual freedom and censorship.
As leadership organisations for School Libraries, we believe that:
We affirm the principles set out in the AASL School Library Bill of Rights. Based on this, we assert that it is the responsibility of the school librarian or library staff to:
We recognise the significant challenges faced by school librarians in embedding these beliefs into their practice and will be working to provide further support.
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