Censorship and the Public Librarian.

Sorensen, Mark W.

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ERIC Number: EJ529780

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Censorship and the Public Librarian.

Sorensen, Mark W.

Illinois Libraries, v78 n3 p120-23 Sum 1996

Analyzes a 1993 censorship case involving public protest against the Fairfax County (Virginia) Library System's display of a gay newspaper. The case gave rise to the Family Friendly Libraries movement. The responsible librarian should select to maintain a balanced collection, know the community, educate the library board and develop consensus on it, and keep communication lines open. (PEN)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Activism, Censorship, Community Support, Conflict, Governing Boards, Legal Responsibility, Library Administrators, Library Collection Development, Library Policy, Public Libraries, Public Opinion, Social Responsibility, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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