Covert censorship in libraries : a discussion paper
(2005) Covert censorship in libraries : a discussion paper. Australian Library Journal 54(2):pp. 138-147.
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Abstract
Librarians, through their professional associations, have long been committed to the social justice principle of free access to information. External censorship challenges to library collections threaten this principle overtly. However, censorship can also occur in libraries in various covert and often unconcious ways. This discussion paper raises concerns about current librarian practices and library processes which can effectively censor library collections from within. The paper concludes by highlighting specific areas of practice in which librarians need to be vigilant for such covert censorship.
| Keywords: | censorship, intellectual freedom, library processes, library policy, professional standards |
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| Subjects: | E. Publishing and legal issues. > EF. Censorship. I. Information treatment for information services > IA. Cataloging, bibliographic control. B. Information use and sociology of information. > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion. |
| ID Code: | 5454 |
| Deposited By: | Moody, Kim E |
| Deposited On: | 20 January 2006 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/54.2/full.text/moody.html |
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