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Downey, Jennifer.

Public library collections in the balance = censorship, inclusivity, and truth /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Public library collections in the balance/ Jennifer Downey ; foreword by James LaRue.
Reminder of title:	censorship, inclusivity, and truth /
Author:	Downey, Jennifer.
Published:	Santa Barbara, Calif. :Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, : [2017],
Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 203 p.)
Subject:	Public libraries - Censorship - United States. -
Online resource:	http://ebooks.abc-clio.com/?isbn=9781440849657
ISBN:	9781440849657 (e-book)

Public library collections in the balance = censorship, inclusivity, and truth /
Downey, Jennifer.

Public library collections in the balancecensorship, inclusivity, and truth /[electronic resource] :Jennifer Downey ; foreword by James LaRue. - Santa Barbara, Calif. :Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,[2017] - 1 online resource (xviii, 203 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of censorship in the public library and where we are today -- What gets challenged and why -- Internet access : to filter or not to filter? -- Media matters -- Preventing and preparing for challenges : a strong collection development policy, staff training, and professional resources -- Getting to know your communities: facts, figures, and assumptions -- Self-censorship and the importance of inclusiveness -- Quality and demand in public libraries : who decides? -- What to do when complaints and challenges happen -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Where to turn: a source list of LGBT-friendly books and other materials -- Appendix B. Where to turn: a sampling of small and alternative presses.

ISBN: 9781440849657 (e-book)Subjects--Topical Terms:

1176638
Public libraries
--Censorship--United States.

LC Class. No.: Z711.4 / .D69 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 025.2/13

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