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Main Authors: Poppel, Norman, Ashley, Edwin M.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ339173
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Table of Contents:
  • Toward an Understanding of the Censor. Poppel, Norman Ashley, Edwin M. Censorship Community Attitudes Intellectual Freedom Librarians Library Collections Library Material Selection Moral Issues Moral Values Motivation Purchasing Social Values Identifies two types of censors--individuals and representatives of organized groups or crusades--and examines factors that motivate their attempts at library censorship. Factors influencing librarians dealing with censorship are also discussed. Librarians are advised to prepare themselves to live with censorship by learning to understand themselves and potential censors. (EJS)