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Limits of Tolerance : Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in Public Libraries by Robert Usherwood and Ann Curry (1996, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherScarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100810832240
ISBN-139780810832244
eBay Product ID (ePID)750219

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameLimits of Tolerance : Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in Public Libraries
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLibrary & Information Science / General, Censorship, Research
Publication Year1996
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Reference, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorRobert Usherwood, Ann Curry
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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LCCN96-031670
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews...will strike a chord with directors everywhere...the depth and level of information provided makes this book of greatest interest to specialists and library special collections., Her analysis focuses on the personal and professional factors that influence the range of responses to challenges., ...her study provides the academic and practitioner alike with the wherewithal to critically examine professional practice in these areas..., Curry's broad approach to intellectual freedom is the main strength of the book...this book gives readers a broad look at the many factors influencing intellectual freedom in the United Kingdom and Canada...recommended for academic libraries and information science educators., Curry presents a valuable insight into current professional attitudes towards these important issues...highly recommended for public librarians, library directors, and all others interested in intellectual freedom issues., This research represents an impressive addition to the censorship debate, and I commend it unequivocally to everyone responsible for the selection and promotion of public library stock., "...will strike a chord with directors everywhere...the depth and level of information provided makes this book of greatest interest to specialists and library special collections." -- Library Journal "Curry presents a valuable insight into current professional attitudes towards these important issues...highly recommended for public librarians, library directors, and all others interested in intellectual freedom issues." -- Reference and User Services Quarterly "Curry's broad approach to intellectual freedom is the main strength of the book...this book gives readers a broad look at the many factors influencing intellectual freedom in the United Kingdom and Canada...recommended for academic libraries and information science educators." -- Lisca "Her analysis focuses on the personal and professional factors that influence the range of responses to challenges." -- American Libraries "...her study provides the academic and practitioner alike with the wherewithal to critically examine professional practice in these areas..." -- Counterprose "This research represents an impressive addition to the censorship debate, and I commend it unequivocally to everyone responsible for the selection and promotion of public library stock." -- Gerry Sproston
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal025.2/13
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe relationship between the practice of public librarianship and the philosophy of intellectual freedom has been an uneasy one for a long time. The library controls access to information by the very act of selecting materials, and must, therefore, deal with censorship on a basic level. Are certain subjects, by their nature, the antithesis of community service? Professional standards give some guidance, but the attitudes brought by individual librarians to their work of book selection provide the final interpretation. Curry has surveyed a response group of practicing librarians (British and Canadian), asking provocative questions about their attitudes on materials selection. Her questions target some of the toughest questions librarians ever face; responses are presented in easy-to-understand graphs. Her analysis focuses on the factors-personal beliefs, professional ethics, political pressures-that influence responses. A final discussion covers managing the inevitable complaints from people and groups the selection policy has offended. Curry's arguments and conclusions make fascinating reading. A must for all librarians, but especially public library directors, library faculty, advocates for intellectual freedom, and policy makers at all levels., The library controls access to information by the very act of selecting materials, and must, therefore, deal with censorship on a basic level. The author has surveyed a response group of practicing librarians with questions that target some of the toughest questions librarians ever face. Curry's analysis focuses on the factors--personal beliefs, professional ethics, political pressures--that influence responses., The relationship between the practice of public librarianship and the philosophy of intellectual freedom has been an uneasy one for a long time. The library controls access to information by the very act of selecting materials, and must, therefore, deal with censorship on a basic level. Are certain subjects, by their nature, the antithesis of community service? Professional standards give some guidance, but the attitudes brought by individual librarians to their work of book selection provide the final interpretation. Curry has surveyed a response group of practicing librarians (British and Canadian), asking provocative questions about their attitudes on materials selection. Her questions target some of the toughest questions librarians ever face; responses are presented in easy-to-understand graphs. Her analysis focuses on the factors--personal beliefs, professional ethics, political pressures--that influence responses. A final discussion covers managing the inevitable complaints from people and groups the selection policy has offended. Curry's arguments and conclusions make fascinating reading. A must for all librarians, but especially public library directors, library faculty, advocates for intellectual freedom, and policy makers at all levels.
LC Classification NumberZ711.4.C87 1997
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