The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2001 -- Background Information: 1990–2000
1990–20001
Between 1990 and 2000, of the 6,364 challenges reported to or recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom (see The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books):
1,607 were challenges to “sexually explicit” material (up 161 since 1999);
1,427 to material considered to use “offensive language”; (up 165 since 1999)
1,256 to material considered “unsuited to age group”; (up 89 since 1999)
842 to material with an “occult theme or promoting the occult or Satanism,”; (up 69 since 1999)
737 to material considered to be “violent”; (up 107 since 1999)
515 to material with a homosexual theme or “promoting homosexuality,” (up 18 since 1999)and
419 to material “promoting a religious viewpoint.” (up 22 since 1999)
Other reasons for challenges included “nudity” (317 challenges, up 20 since 1999), “racism” (267 challenges, up 22 since 1999), “sex education” (224 challenges, up 7 since 1999), and “anti-family” (202 challenges, up 9 since 1999).
Please note that the number of challenges and the number of reasons for those challenges do not match, because works are often challenged on more than one ground.
Seventy-one percent of the challenges were to material in schools or school libraries.2 Another twenty-four percent were to material in public libraries (down two percent since 1999). Sixty percent of the challenges were brought by parents, fifteen percent by patrons, and nine percent by administrators, both down one percent since 1999).
1The Office for Intellectual Freedom does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges.
2Sometimes works are challenged in a school and school library.
A database to keep a record of the books in your collection. Fields include title, author, publisher and a check box field to mark whether the books has been read or not. Database comes in handy at bookstores so you don't buy the same book twice.
A simple database of all Caldecott Medal and Honor books. A convenient list of top picture books for yourng children for the next visit to the local library.
Has Data:
Yes
Has Forms:
No
Sorting:
Sorted By Year and Award
Comments:
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children. The information in this database was verified with their website at http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
Ever wonder if you already read the book you just took out from the library? Or, what the name of that book was that you wanted to pick up. Library Log will help you keep track of books you take out and when they're due; allow you to rate the books you've read so you can decide if you want another book by that author; and let you keep a "wish" list of books you intend to read.
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Yes
Has Forms:
No
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Default view has all fields. DUE view will let you see the due date - when done reading the book, rate it and change the date to NO DATE to remove it from the DUE view. And WANT view for list of books you want to get later.
I made this to track magazine subscriptions, date ordered, where ordered from (includes major free magazine websites in drop down) and ending date. It also helps to track duplicate subscriptions and when they are consolidated.
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No
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No
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When I can find free magazine subscriptions, I order them for a local non-profit. This database allows me to track which I have ordered, and when the subs will end.
This applet will help you remember to return your library books on time, by telling you what books you have and when they're due. It also allows you to take notes on library books, so you can find them again and easily remember where you found the information.
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No
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No
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Show only books which have (not) been returned, or books which are (over)due, or books borrowed from a certain branch, or borrowed for a certain person (like one of your kids).
Have you bought or borrowed a book only to discover you have previously read it? Do you loan your books to others? This database is for you the avid Mystery Reader.
Databases included:
Authors of Mystery-(Currently contains 154 Mystery Authors) Track your favorite authors, the mystery genre, mystery series, principal character/s, note (comments), publisher, contact info (web or e-mail address), a Books button to open the Books of Mystery database to display and update books by a particular author (uses a Relationship Field), and a Mysteries Read button to open the Mysteries Read database (uses a Relationship Field).
Books of Mystery Database-(Contains 696 Book Titles) Enter/edit mystery books listed by author, indicator for reading priority, check a book as read, enter date read, mark the book as owned or borrowed, track to whom and when the book s loaned, button to page 2, record publishing date, series information, note (plot synopsis or comments), Next Title button moves to the next title listed for the specific author when opened through the Authors of Mystery database, Move to Mysteries Read button moves the current record to the Mysteries Read database.
Mysteries Read Database-Contains the list of books previously read. Data comes from the Books of Mystery Database through use of the Move to Mysteries Read button or by using the Read View filter in the Books of Mystery database to copy records. Books may also be entered or edited, mystery books are listed by author, indicator for reading priority, check a book as read, enter date read, mark the book as owned or borrowed, track to whom and when the book is loaned, button to page 2, record publishing date, series information, and note (plot synopsis or comments).
Has Data:
Yes
Has Forms:
Yes
Filters:
Views/Filters/Sorting:
Authors of Mystery-Views include: Default sorted by Author; Favorites filtered by authors marked as favorite and is sorted by Author; Genre sorted by Genre and Author.
Books of Mystery-Views include: Default sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Priority List filtered by priority value and sorted by AuthorID and Title; Borrowed filtered by books marked as borrowed, sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Loaned To filtered (must be data in the Loaned to field**) and sorted by Loaned To, AuthorID, and Title; Read filtered on books marked as read and sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Owned filtered on books marked as own and sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title.
Mysteries Read-Views include: Default sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Priority List filtered by priority value and sorted by AuthorID and Title; Borrowed filtered by books marked as borrowed, sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Loaned To filtered** and sorted by Loaned To, AuthorID, and Title; Read filtered on books marked as read and sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title; Owned filtered on books marked as own and sorted by AuthorID, Author, and Title.
Sorting:
See above.
Comments:
Please read the associated Word document. The Authors of Mystery database currently contains 154 Mystery Authors. The Books of Mystery contains 696 books. It takes a few seconds after Hot Sync for the records to open. The Forms on the handheld are set to operate on a Treo 650 Palm OS. Form adjustments will be needed for other handhelds and OS. Please feel free to contact me with comments, questions, and/or suggestions.
A simple database of all Newbery Medal and Honor books. A convenient list of top books for children for the next visit to the local library. Has a checkoff for books read.
Has Data:
Yes
Has Forms:
No
Sorting:
Sorted By Year and Award
Comments:
The Newbery awards are presented every year by the American Library Association. The information in this database was verified with their website at http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
Designed to keep track of authors and books for the prolific reader. There are two liked databases in this applet. The first contains author information and features forms,a checkbox to mark favorite authors, note field to record information on author's series, action button to the associated book database, and additional forms to enter publisher and contact information. The book database provides for recording titles and information about the book. There are checkboxes to mark a book read, desire to read, own the book, loan the book, or borrowed. Text fields to record date book was read and to indicate to whom and when you loaned the book. Additional note field to record information on the plot or story line and a text field to record publishing date. Both databases contain forms.
Has Data:
Yes
Has Forms:
Yes
Filters:
The Authors database contains a filter for Favorite Authors. Book database Filter on Books Read, Books Unread, Books on Loan, Books to Read Next (desire to read).
Sorting:
The Author database is set to sort by name. Books database the main sort is set for author and publishing date, useful if reading a series. Other sorting options are setup in the various views.
Comments:
The two database files help me find new books to enjoy and keeps me from selecting a book I have previously read. I share books with others and it is easier to know who has what book and the note field is usful for indicating who recieves it next. Plus the information helps at gift giving time.
Complete Titles & Chapters from all 56 short stories and four novels. Includes Published date & Publish order and a field to mark when you read each story.
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Yes
Has Forms:
Yes
Comments:
Any comments, corrections or suggestions appreciated!
This applet made especially for that avid reader who wants to keep track of all those interesting books on their reading wish list. This applet can easily be individualized to meet each person's own distinct preference and list. It certainly will help foster more organized reading wish list.
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Yes
Has Forms:
No
Comments:
Has data for EXAMPLE ONLY to demonstrate the use of this applet. I am an avid reader. Often times my wish list does not keep up with my reading. So this applet is designed to track those authors or books that I am interested in reading, but have not gotten to yet.
This is a collection of three db's. The first, CharaTrak is a standalone db that is simply for tracking character information - you know so you don't change hair color of a bit player in the middle of your story. The other two are linked. AgenTrak is a custom contact mgmt db for your agents, editors, and publishers. QueryTrak is a tracking database for keeping a record on all those query letters you submit for your books and articles.
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No
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No
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I hope you find this useful - I needed a simple way to keep track of contacts and my history of submissions to these folks, and put this together in a few hours - it is a first run beta, but I haven't had any problems yet.
