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.' ^IFor SEX EDUCATION,^R See ^ILibrarian^R is a unique contribution toward informing the debate. -- ^X^BRobert Selverstone, Ph.D.^LLicensed Psychologist This is a book which every librarian should read and treasure and make certain it finds its way into their permanent library collection...Perhaps the most valuable part of the book is the lengthy guide to books and materials about sexuality and which both veteran librarians and novice ones can benefit from...But the book is not just for librarians. Anyone interested in censorship, in the kind of information available on sexual topics, and even that rare bird, the interested general reader should find the books worth reading. -- ^B^XVern L. Bullough, R.N., Ph.D.^LSUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus NOT for librarians only, this book is a fantastic resource for ^Uanyone^R interested in the socio-historical aspects of sexuality as revealed in books available in different eras. The analysis of the issues surrounding current discourse on sexuality, as well as the savvy annotations, will be especially valuable for sexuality educators. -- ^B^XPeggy Brick, Director of Education,^LPlanned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey Thoughtful, practical, intriguing, and comprehensive, ...[this book] belongs in all public, school, and academic libraries. -- ^B^XSandy Berman^LHead Cataloger, Hennepin County Library ^IFor SEX EDUCATION,^R See ^ILibrarian^R is a definitive sourcebook of sexuality materials for all branches and fields of librarianship. With both breadth and depth and respect for the spectrum of perspectives, it cites and critiques materials which cover the most critical and controversial aspects of learning about sexuality. In addition, the authors offer expert commentary on sexuality in society, its problems and pleasures, and indicate how these materials may be used for research and reference needs. -- ^X^BHarriet Selverstone, Library Media Center Dept. Chair^LNorwalk High School The authors have done a marvelous job of pulling together a vast amount of resources on the subject of sex education. Everybody will be enthusiastic about the fact that they have done such a comprehensive resource from which people may make their own choices. The book is truly indispensable. -- ^B^XAndrew M. Greeley^LProfessor of Social Science, The University of Chicago The authors, Martha Cornog and Tim Perper, are to be highly commended for writing a book that is so engrossing that it held my attention as if I were reading an exciting novel. Their writing style is creative, concise and thought-provoking. -- ^X^BWilliam R. Stayton, Th.D.^LAdjunct Associate Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania^LPresident, American Assoc. of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists

At long last, here is the definitive practical guide to sexuality materials in libraries and an annotated bibliography of nearly 600 recommended books for school and public libraries. Cornog and Perper, the preeminent experts on sexuality materials for libraries, provide guidelines for materials selection, reference, processing, access, programming, and dealing with problems of vandalism and censorship. The bibliography, organized into 5 topics and 48 subtopics, annotates a collection of recommended books and nonprint materials on sexuality information for children and adults, most published since 1985. Recommended works represent a wide variety of views, including Christian and conservative.

Part I offers detailed guidance for selecting and processing sexuality materials, including vertical files, audiovisuals, and periodicals, and for doing reference on sexuality topics; lists a full range of topics and viewpoints that libraries should collect; addresses a variety of processing and access issues such as cataloging, programming, and vandalism; discusses how to deal with censorship issues relating to sexuality materials in the library; and reviews the history of libraries and sexuality materials. Part II, the annotated bibliography, is organized into 5 broad topics—sexuality and behavior, homosexuality and gender issues, life cycle issues, sex and society, and sexual problems—which are then divided into 48 subtopics. Each title is compared and contrasted with similar titles. Titles for young people include grade level appropriateness. Specialized acquisition sources are also listed for each of the 48 subtopics. Cornog and Perper point out that the key to selection of materials is balance and representativeness of a wide range of viewpoints. They have gone to great lengths to provide a wide variety of materials and viewpoints and to seek out interesting and valuable materials from large and small publishers and organizations. This is the definitive guide on sexuality information for public and school libraries.