Library/Educational Media, Part 29
Question 1: List two organizations the library media specialist may contact to request assistance regarding a challenged reading choice.
Answer 1: The National Coalition Against Censorship assists educators when fiction books are challenged or when attempts are made to ban them. That organization provides support in the way of advocacy and publicity which favors intellectual freedom. The coalition files legal briefs in response to attempts to thwart First Amendment rights. It advises teachers and library media specialists how to file complaints about free speech rights and provides forms which inform librarians and teachers about the data that is needed for a successful challenge.The American Library Association also provides support and advice to educators when challenges are issued. They sponsor the Intellectual Freedom Action Network to monitor challenges and provide legal support to academic communities which foster free speech.
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Question 2: List five ways in which the library media center can meet the needs of special education students.
Answer 2: The library media center can help to meet the needs of special education students in the following areas:Computer-assisted instruction can empower special needs students to work independently and productively.The school library media center is a resource to students, teachers, and families to learn about the special needs learning environment.The school library media center is a place where the library media specialist can meet with and collaborate in the formulation of strategies to meet the needs of students with disabilities.The school library media center is a place where concrete strategies of development, equipment, and methods of operation can be directed toward students with mild to moderate learning and behavioral problems.The school library media center can provide access to all library resources by the creation of a physical, spatial, and technological environment which is geared toward students with special needs.
Question 3: Describe three specific areas and methods with which the library media specialist can benefit special needs students.
Answer 3: The technology room in the library media center affords an opportunity for socialization that the ‘real world’ may not provide to students with disabilities or learning impairment.Consider the student who uses a teen chat program to develop positive peer interaction through e-mail and live online discourse.The student who needs a wheelchair would benefit from the information resources in a media center which has been remodeled with accessible space for wide aisles, wheelchair-height computer terminals, and materials stored on shelves that students can reach without asking for the assistance of library staff.The library media center can be a supportive model for visually impaired students, who may be assisted by Braille software programs or adaptive keyboards.
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