Document Type
Research Paper
Date of Completion
2019
Department
English
Faculty Mentor
Ms. Lisa Fuller
Abstract
When choosing a school, it is important to be aware of the materials students may access. This study seeks to provide information on the use of censorship in the school libraries of a rural community in central Arkansas. It will investigate the practices of three public school libraries and one private Christian school library. A survey concerning practices of censorship surrounding the topics of teen suicide, profanity, racism, and LGBTQ references has been given to librarians. These topics are drawn from the American Library Association’s Banned Books List of 2018. This study has considered how censorship may differ between public and private school libraries. Public schools have been found to acknowledge these topics more often than private school libraries.
Recommended Citation
Walsh, L. (2019). Treat Yo Shelves: An Exploratory Study of Censorship in the Private and Public School Libraries of a Rural Town in Central Arkansas. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/mcnair-research/12
