The move comes after critics say Peel school libraries have been removing books simply because they were published before 2008, based on board guidelines.
says it is “offensive, illogical and counterintuitive” to remove books from years past that educate students on history, antisemitism or are celebrated literary classics.An advocacy group made up of teachers, parents, students and school staff who are against the board’s weeding process says it appears the board asked its libraries earlier this year to remove fiction and non-fiction books published before 2008 while assessing collections through an equity lens.
Books are also to be assessed for their physical condition and their circulation data is to be reviewed, according to details of the process shared by Ellard’s group. The second and third steps in the weeding guidelines direct librarians to remove books that may have misinformation, are misleading, or reinforce racist content or information that is not gender affirming.Ellard says members of his group agree that addressing issues of equity and supporting more marginalized voices in Peel libraries is of paramount importance, but the decision to remove books simply because they were published before 2008 is arbitrary and concerning.
His group says the new weeding guidelines were crafted by the board in response to a provincial directive to undertake a comprehensive audit of all books to ensure collections are inclusive and reflective of the student population.
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