Tag: censorship

• reasons I despise banned books week

  BBW is already widely used internet lingo, and it ain’t about books. Why are we promoting something we’re against (banning books) instead of promoting something we are FOR (the freedom to read)? It confuses library users. I’m sure nearly every library worker has a story about someone seeing a “banned books” display and saying something…

  Miss Julie

  September 6, 2018

  censorship, ethics, Librarians, libraries now!, OPINIONS!, politics, queer, school libraries, schools

  banned books week, censorship, intellectual freedom

• George Carlin, MLIS

  Within the context of ALA policy and the professional practices of librarianship, critical examination of beliefs and viewpoints does not, by itself, constitute hostile conduct or harassment.  Similarly, use of sexual imagery or language in the context of a professional discussion might not constitute hostile conduct or harassment. http://alamw14.ala.org/statement-of-appropriate-conduct When Carlin rattled off the seven…

  Miss Julie

  January 2, 2014

  be the best you can be, censorship, conferences, ethics, Librarians, libraries-everywhere, OPINIONS!, queer

  censorship, community, George Carlin, librarian, profanity