Illinois becomes first state to pass law curtailing book bans (www.reuters.com)

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[-] KahunaDaKine@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago

I work in a library. It's part of our collection policy that we don't discriminate as to what viewpoints not to buy books for. Plenty of times I've had to grit my teeth and smile while helping some senior citizen put themselves on the waiting list for the latest Fox News anchor book or random ragebait. If we have to swallow that, then it better go the other way as well.

[-] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Would you buy a neonazi manifesto?

[-] KahunaDaKine@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

I doubt it. It's not a blanket "buy everything" policy; we do have some standards we abide by like significance and value to the collection, the level of interest the community would have in something, how much it's been covered beforehand by reviewers or the media in general, etc.

Even if by some chance we actually did bring something like that into the collection, the policy allows for materials to be challenged by patrons. One probably wouldn't be enough to get something removed, but I imagine something like that kind of manifesto wouldn't stop at just one challenge.

[-] kiithwarrior@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Some good news on that front. As a non American it's sad to see what is happening in most states over there atm

[-] hellothisisdog@yiffit.net 5 points 1 year ago

a lot of common sense happening in illinois legislation right now. i love to see it

[-] Whimseymimple@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

He finally signed it?! 🙌

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