Friday, September 14, 2007

Censorship and public library collections : "Extremist" Literature on library shelves? / CILIP, 7 September 2007
http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/newsandpressreleases/news070907.htm
"Commenting on the recent debate Ian Snowley, CILIP's President said, "I applaud the responsible way this debate has been conducted and especially the fact that there have been no calls for censorship. We support the concerns that library services should have "balanced" collections representing a range of viewpoints. It is a key role for professional library staff to ensure that the stock of a library service meets the needs of their local community and that a range of viewpoints is represented in their collections"."