The Alberta government has released guidelines for the selection, availability, and access of books in school libraries, aimed at ensuring that students are not exposed to sexually explicit content or age-inappropriate material.
The province had announced in May it would develop guidelines for school library book selection, after confirming that several “inappropriate” titles containing graphic content related to sexual activity, nudity, and molestation were available in some kindergarten to Grade 12 libraries.
The new guidelines, announced on July 10 and outlined in a ministerial order, were created based on feedback from Albertans collected through a public engagement survey, and consultations with school boards, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides told reporters in Calgary….