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Appendix C

Vernon College Request for Reconsideration of Book and Non-Book Material

Author________________________________ Type__________________________________ Title __________________________________________________________________________ Publisher ______________________________________________________________________ Request initiated by _____________________________________________________________ Telephone ______________________ Address ______________________________________ City __________________________________ Zip code _______________________________ _____ (name organization) _____________________________________________________ _____ (identify other group) ____________________________________________________ 1. To what in the media do you object? Please be specific: cite pages, etc._________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do you feel might be the result of using this media? ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. For what age group would you recommend this media? ______________________________ 4. Is there anything good about this media?__________________________________________ 5. Did you read, view, or listen to the entire media? ___________________________________ What parts? ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Are you aware of the judgment of this media by literary critics? ________________________ 7. What do you believe is the theme of this media?____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. In its place, what media of equal literary quality would you recommend that would convey as valuable a picture and perspective of our civilization? __________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. What legal precedent do you cite for removal of material from the library? ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Complainant represents _____ himself/herself

______________________________________ Signature of Complainant

This request will be reviewed by the library director, the Learning Resources Committee, the concerned faculty and referred to the Administrative Council for consideration.