Library Complaint and Censorship Records (Winchester High School Library)

Dear Chris,

Any request for information from a school district should probably go
through the Superintendent's Office. Please direct your request to:

William McAlduff
Superintendent
Winchester Public Schools
154 Horn Pond Brook Rd
Winchester, MA 01890
781-721-7004

Amy Fiske - Librarian
Winchester High School

I have been employed here less than two years. In the time that I have
worked here, there have been no complaints, challenges, or requests for
removal. I have no clear idea what happened here before September 2011.

TO:
>Chris Peterson
>> Research Assistant
>> Center for Civic Media
>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology

I am responding to your request for public records as described below. As
Custodian of Records for the Winchester Public Schools I can report that
no such records exist. I have been the Superintendent of Schools for a
number of years and have received no such complaints or challenges for
removal, reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications
including books, magazines, movies, websites or other media from January
1, 2010 to present.

Sincerely,

William H. McAlduff, Jr.

>Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
>>reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
>>books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
>>computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
>>records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.
>>
>>We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
>>Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
>>Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
>>do not limit our request to those so classified.

"Amy Fiske" <afiske@winchester.k12.ma.us> writes:
>I have been employed here less than two years. In the time that I have
>worked here, there have been no complaints, challenges, or requests for
>removal. I have no clear idea what happened here before September 2011.
>
>Amy Fiske
>Library Teacher
>Winchester High School
>
>requests@muckrock.com writes:
>>
>>May 15, 2013
>>Winchester High School Library
>>Winchester High School Library
>>80 Skillings Road
>>Winchester, MA 01890-2853
>>
>>This is a follow up to a previous request:
>>
>>
>>
>>To Whom It May Concern:
>>
>>I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
>>copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2013. Please let me
>>know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification
>>is needed.
>>
>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>On April 7, 2013:
>>
>>Hi William -
>>
>>I sent the following request to Amy a few weeks ago. She suggested I
>>contact you as custodian of records. Please let me know if you have any
>>responsive documents or require further information.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>- Chris
>>
>>*****
>>
>>This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L.
>>Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:
>>
>>Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
>>reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
>>books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
>>computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
>>records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.
>>
>>We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
>>Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
>>Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
>>do not limit our request to those so classified.
>>
>>According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged
>>to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we
>>believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the
>>Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library materials
>>are challenged in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are committed to
>>open access and plan to make our findings broadly available to the
>>public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.
>>
>>We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text
>>documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply
>>electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably
>>can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.
>>
>>The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business
>>days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better
>>understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel
>>free to email me directly if you have any further questions.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>- Chris Peterson
>>Research Assistant
>>Center for Civic Media
>>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>
>>---
>>
>>On April 4, 2013:
>>
>>Dear Chris,
>>
>>Any request for information from a school district should probably go
>>through the Superintendent's Office. Please direct your request to:
>>
>>William McAlduff
>>Superintendent
>>Winchester Public Schools
>>154 Horn Pond Brook Rd
>>Winchester, MA 01890
>>781-721-7004
>>
>>Amy Fiske - Librarian
>>Winchester High School
>>
>>---
>>
>>On April 4, 2013:
>>
>>To Whom It May Concern:
>>
>>I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
>>copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2013. Please let me
>>know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification
>>is needed.
>>
>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>On March 19, 2013:
>>
>>To Whom It May Concern:
>>
>>This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L.
>>Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:
>>
>>Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
>>reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
>>books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
>>computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
>>records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.
>>
>>We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
>>Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
>>Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
>>do not limit our request to those so classified.
>>
>>According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged
>>to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we
>>believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the
>>Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library materials
>>are challenged in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are committed to
>>open access and plan to make our findings broadly available to the
>>public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.
>>
>>We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text
>>documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply
>>electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably
>>can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.
>>
>>The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business
>>days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better
>>understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel
>>free to email me directly if you have any further questions.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>- Chris Peterson
>> Research Assistant
>> Center for Civic Media
>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>
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