tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post4007342736227673849..comments2021-08-24T23:11:23.558-05:00Comments on LIS 661: Information Ethics and Policy: censor the censorSarah. R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13495338005089494192noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-45171802263145281002010-10-29T08:15:17.021-05:002010-10-29T08:15:17.021-05:00To make sure my original post is understood as it ...To make sure my original post is understood as it was written, I feel as though I should reiterate that the Democratic right to dissent by no way equates a ‘right to win’. Any true dissenter understands this.Tecumsehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600510373663959503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-36620539798230353822010-10-26T08:44:16.245-05:002010-10-26T08:44:16.245-05:00"[T]he act of challenging is extremely Democr..."[T]he act of challenging is extremely Democratic itself. How can we possibly state that libraries and what they stand for is the very foundation of our Democracy at the same time we curse those who challenge us?"<br /><br />Correct.<br /><br />But, the American Library Association disagrees and curses every single one of the hundreds who bring challenges, under the ALA's own policies for challenging, no less:<br /><br />"<a href="http://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2010/09/parent-trap-ala-uses-banned-books-week.html" rel="nofollow">The Parent Trap: ALA Uses Banned Books Week to Ridicule Patrons Complying with ALA Materials Reconsideration Policies</a>"SafeLibraries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756725065032196698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-39030275788240464892010-10-21T22:59:29.416-05:002010-10-21T22:59:29.416-05:00Well said!Well said!Frederick Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291284255670026861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-23202704670203235432010-10-21T21:26:21.073-05:002010-10-21T21:26:21.073-05:00I love this post.I love this post.Alcibiadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637372557433190165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-43153155295436405062010-10-20T09:01:50.761-05:002010-10-20T09:01:50.761-05:00Tecumseh,
You make a good point that the West Bend...Tecumseh,<br />You make a good point that the West Bend challenge and challenges in general are a part of democracy. As a society we have diverse interests and values and sometimes those values come into conflict. I needed to be reminded of this, as I find the book banners in West Bend and their anti-gay social positions to be abhorrent. As someone who believes in the ideals of multiculturalism, plurality, democracy and tolerance it is sometimes all o easy to be blind to the fact that I am being intolerant towards people who don't share these same ideals. <br /><br />As you point out, book challenges, while no doubt professionally nerve racking, are a chance for librarians to exercise their professional chops. Also every successfully defended book or other material goes that much farther towards strengthening the Freedom to Read and IF positions of our profession.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652824085802653117noreply@blogger.com