[LIBRARYDIR] Controversial Book Request-your thoughts?

[Jacquelyn Ray]

Hi all~

     I received a request from a student for the biography below which appears to a narrative of the subject's experience with they felt was oppression of their conservative views on college campuses.   This student wants this particular title as she want to start a "Turning Point USA" political activism group on campus.

I was just crafting my response to this student (fyi, I was going to deny the request and offer alternatives more in line with our collection policy) but wanted to check in with the brain trust on your thoughts, if you have run into something similar, etc.  A quick search in worldcat shows that not a single college owns this title and it came out in February.


Frontlines: finding my voice on an American college campus <https://www.amazon.com/Frontlines-Finding-American-College-Campus/dp/1544519303/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37IFHFG26XH8J&dchild=1&keywords=frontlines+isabel+brown&qid=1629752433&sprefix=frontlines%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1> by Isabel Brown

Thanks for your thoughts!
Jackie


​Jacquelyn Ray, MLIS, MA | Library Director | she/her
Walla Walla Community College
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