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[I]t does offer the most intelligent, rational, and straightforward analysis and discussion of some critical issues that is available. . . . [A]n excellent source of information about the best available sexuality materials. - Journal of Information Ethics Let me start by saying that every librarian-school, public, academic, regardless of age-groups served-should read and use this important and unique contribution to the professional literature. Those who use the book solely for the annotated resource lists in the second part will miss the point and value of this work, which lie in the chapters exploring the history of libraries in sex education, selection and evaluation of materials, access, censorship, building a balanced collection, and, most important, exploring the reasons it is incumbent upon librarians, wherever they work and whatever their personal viewpoint, to purchase a wide range of materials for their patrons. . . . The treatment is comprehensive and evenhanded, and the straightforward, non-academic writing style, which is laced with humor, is a breath of fresh air. - ^X^BVOYA^R Reading the book constitutes a thorough course in materials published about sex and the philosophy behind their selection. A chapter called 'Lfe Cycle Issues' is helpful in evaluating the elements of sexuality in materials for youth. . . . [I]t is an excellent choice for a district or regional library. . . . This accessibly written book provides an enriched background. Recommended. - ^X^BThe Book Report^R Still mindful of educating librarians on the need for sexuality collections, [Cornog and Perper] begin their book by discussing the role of the library in supporting community sex education programs. The authors also furnish practical information on organizing and accessing the diverse materials available in various subject areas and genres. They address censorship issues, giving advice on how to deal with complaints and challenges. . . . [T]his guide to sexuality materials is an indispensable resource for building collections in this complex and sensitive subject area. - ^X^BLibrary Journal^R Part 1 concentrates on the theoretical and practical aspects of sexuality materials in the library (e.g., selection, access, and censorship). Part 2 has 48 topical sections (e.g., Life Cycle Issues, Sexual Problems, Sex and Society). Each topical section has a well-written introductory narrative and annotated bibliography. Part 2 is the more impressive, showing devotion to detail and including representative viewpoints. . . . Highly recommended for school libraries and general readers. - Choice

This extraordinarily thoughtful, challenging and comprehensive resource is essential reading - and not just for librarians! All who care about the myriad issues of sexuality - and the intelligent treatment of and access to them - will be rewarded by this book again and again. Cornog and Perper's powerful message holds true for sexuality education, for library/information concerns, and for the challenge of living in a democratic society - 'the debate is the message.' For SEX EDUCATION, See Librarian is a unique contribution toward informing the debate. -Robert Selverstone, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist

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Martha Cornog, MA, MLS, edited Libraries, Erotica, & Pornography (1991), which won the American Library Association's Eli M. Obeler Award for Intellectual Freedom in 1992. With her husband, Timothy Perper, she has written articles on sexuality materials in the library for Library Journal, Collection Building, Journal of Information Ethics, and SIECUS Report. She has also published on sexual language and communication and contributed to The Complete Dictionary of Sexology (1995) andIHuman Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (1994). She and Timothy Perper are currently preparing a work on Sex and Religion in Modern America. She has been active in the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex and served on the editorial board of The Journal of Sex Research. She is manager of membership services for the American College of Physicians. Timothy Perper, PhD,is the author of Sex Signals: The Biology of Love (1985) and co-editor of A Descriptive Dictionary and Atlas of Sexology (Greenwood, 1991). He has published on human as well as animal sexuality, contributing to Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (1994) and authored or co-authored three chapters in Libraries, Erotica, & Pornography (1991), edited by his wife, Martha Cornog. An independent writer, researcher, and lecturer, he is active in the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex and a former book review editor of The Journal of Sex Research.

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