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Sponsor |  Blueeyez | Jan 12, 2005 3:39pm | I'm a little confused, Amy-- By the sound of it you don't like the book-
Are you against the banning of books in libraries? Last night on Jon Stewarts show they talked about the banning and about how much more money he'll make because of the libraries doing this! |
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Sponsor | | amysayrawr | Jan 13, 2005 2:31pm | No way; I own a copy!
I'm not especially surprised that Mississippi libraries banned the book (though I hear they've reversed their decision). I just think it's sad that the only time (almost) that you hear libraries mentioned in a major newspaper or magazine is when they ban something.
I don't suppose I'm against libraries banning a book, though I can't think of many good reasons to do so. Most issues like the validity/appropriateness of content can be dealt with in the normal process of collection development. It seems that when a public library "makes a stand" by banning a particular book from their collection, it's usually for reasons--one person's morals; an administration that can't deal effectively with easily-offended patrons--that have nothing to do with their supposed mission to serve the public. |
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Sponsor | | Blueeyez | Jan 13, 2005 5:23pm | I thought so but just wanted to make sure! Everything you wrote is so true. I, too, believe it has more to do with who is in power at the library vs 'library standards'.
I, too, own the book but haven't read it yet. :-) |
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