tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post8278788258648390429..comments2013-02-15T18:05:08.435-08:00Comments on LIS 6010 Blog: Intellectual Freedom LIS 6010 Fall 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-33530713634078166832009-10-31T16:02:28.257-07:002009-10-31T16:02:28.257-07:00A couple of things I liked in this post: The firs...A couple of things I liked in this post: The first was the distinction between challenged books and banned books. I like the idea of the ALA acting as a conduit between the person with a complaint regarding a book and library/school/bookstore. We should be careful with being too judgemental about challenges to books. This is, after all, simply another form of free speech and challenging a book (in a middle school library, for example) is not exactly a book-burning.<br /><br />I also like the banned books activities listed here. Unfortunately, too many people are too quick to jump on a bandwagon based on second-hand information. How many people, for instance, called for a ban on Harry Potter without ever reading the books? Raising awareness/educating people can only help matters.Tom Trupianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363522622747386749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-88617167647927741102009-10-16T09:57:23.363-07:002009-10-16T09:57:23.363-07:00I really love the brown paper covering of books to...I really love the brown paper covering of books to get people to think outside of their own personal taboos and try something different. Ignorance is usually the biggest reason why people dislke something and by forcing people to at least try, it actually makes a difference! Great idea!Nicole Lesperancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962901727148455279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-15992475333509085452009-10-15T11:26:12.055-07:002009-10-15T11:26:12.055-07:00I like the idea of celebrating banned books with a...I like the idea of celebrating banned books with a book group. The list that the ALA provides on their website is a great resource to choose material, and the controversial issues would be great discussion points.Jamie J. Baker, JD, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573342022828603782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-18954547234407328852009-10-12T15:41:34.567-07:002009-10-12T15:41:34.567-07:00I love the idea of librarians celebrating banned b...I love the idea of librarians celebrating banned books week. Even more so, it's interesting that they wrap it up and not let the people know why it's banned.Adriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899947064603926017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-87161305255834325612009-10-12T10:31:34.078-07:002009-10-12T10:31:34.078-07:00Good to know. Thanks.Good to know. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044861889652491724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-87734819522394190822009-10-11T07:11:22.566-07:002009-10-11T07:11:22.566-07:00The books are segregated in the library, however t...The books are segregated in the library, however there are no age restrictions placed on the books that are available for check out. I talked with a public librarian about this last week, and she said that if a parent wants their children to check out only certain books, they should accompany the child to the library. They used to have a 17 years and older restricted section, but did away with it when the internet became popular.kbankovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208623077346719119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-80384688315917939462009-10-10T10:07:57.313-07:002009-10-10T10:07:57.313-07:00Good job. I'm just wondering, don't librar...Good job. I'm just wondering, don't librarians already decide what's appropriate for children and what isn't when they segregate children's books and adult books?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044861889652491724noreply@blogger.com