Open Access<em>Public Library Collections in the Balance: Censorship, Inclusivity, and Truth</em> by Jennifer Downey
Author(s) -
Amy Leota Shropshire
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of intellectual freedom and privacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7459
DOI - 10.5860/jifp.v2i3-4.6415
Subject(s) - censorship , balance (ability) , collection development , first amendment , political science , public policy , sociology , public administration , law , library science , computer science , psychology , supreme court , neuroscience
Public Library Collections in the Balance: Censorship, Inclusivity and Truth, by Jennifer Downey, focuses tightly on issues of self-censorship in collection development, as well as community challenges. It features constant reminders of the First Amendment and Library Bill of Rights as guides for appropriate policy and institutional framework, particularly in collection development. The author also presents some unique and multi-faceted challenges and examples of situations of censorship, to aid librarians involved in collection development and policy making.