Librarians are returning to school after many were caught in a debate over books and what students should have access to in Texas public school libraries.
Lucy Podmore is entering her 16th year as a school librarian in San Antonio and is also the chair of the“We spend a lot of time curating a great collection that reflects the diversity of our libraries,” said Podmore. “Our goal as school librarians, of course, is to always create this magical library experience that really enhances a school experience for the student.”
“We faced a lot of challenges over the last year with the increase in censorship and efforts around that in our Texas schools,” said Shirley Robinson, executive director of theRobinson said an inquiry in October 2021 by Republican state lawmaker Matt Krause to review more than 800 books in school libraries put librarians in a difficult position
“make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex.” “There is a lot of really charged language that is being used with librarians who are following district policy, who are putting books on the shelves that are within our policy and that represent our community,” said Podmore. “If you’re following your district policy and you are curating materials that reflect your community, you should feel safe.”
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