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Safety in Libraries: a Continuum

I’d like to offer an approach I’ll call the continuum of safety, offered from the perspective of the patron, the person who uses the library but is not a member of the staff. My goal is to establish a framework for the supervision of public space, in keeping with the values of the profession.

October 16, 2019December 18, 2019 Jamie LaRue Civil Liberties, Diversity, Intellectual Freedom Issues, Policies
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NY Backs Down on “Draconian” Censorship of Prisoners’ Right to Read

Although Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the regulation rescinded, a recent proposal and pilot program by New York to severely limit prisoners’ access to reading material raises serious question about prisoners’ right to read.

February 12, 2018February 6, 2018 Lisa Hoover Banned and Challenged Books, Civil Liberties, Library Bill of Rights, Social Justice
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