FORM FOR CHALLENGING LIBRARY MATERIALS

ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARIES

            The Erie Community College Libraries are educational institutions and try to present a cross-section of viewpoints, without endorsement or bias.  Librarians subscribe to the Freedom to Read statement of the American Library Association, which says in part,

"We believe that free communication is essential to the preservation

 of a free society and a creative culture.”

Material about which you are registering a challenge:

Format:

Title:

Author/Producer:

Call Number:

Have you read/listened to/seen the entire work?    Yes___       No___

What specific objections do you have concerning this work?  (Please cite page number(s) if the work is print.)

What action would you like the library staff to take in this matter?

Your name, address and phone number.         

Today’s date:

Any challenges will be reviewed by a committee with representation from the community, college administration, faculty, students, and library faculty.

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