Historical Dictionary of Librarianship by Quinn Mary Ellen

Author:Quinn, Mary Ellen
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2012-01-20T16:00:00+00:00

LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS

The history of the Library Bill of Rights began with a policy formulated at the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Library in 1938. Prompted by Bernard Berelson’s essay “The Myth of Library Impartiality,” published in Wilson Library Bulletin, library director Forrest Spaulding developed a Bill of Rights for the Free Public Library, which was approved by the Des Moines Public Library Board. The policy was adapted and adopted by the American Library Association (ALA) as the Library’s Bill of Rights (later renamed the Library Bill of Rights) at the 1939 Annual Conference in San Francisco. The original Library Bill of Rights focused on unbiased selection, a balanced collection, and open meeting rooms. Over the years, it has been revised and amended, and a number of statements designated as Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights have been added. As of 2012, there were 22 interpretations, ranging from “Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials” to “The Universal Right to Free Expression.”

See also CENSORSHIP; FREEDOM TO READ STATEMENT; INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM.

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