[ISLMA-Share] Bill O'Reilly Books?

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I am saddened that we are even having this conversation.  As librarians it
is our job is to present materials and let the patrons make their own
decisions on what they will or will not read.  No one should know your
political position based on the books you have in your library.   That to
me is irresponsible librarianship.   You should not pull a book off the
shelves because you "don't like"  the author.  That my friends, is the
definition of censorship.

On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> That's a slippery slope.  If you start weeding books because of the
> author's personal behavior, you're going to be down quite a few volumes.
>
> John Moranski
> Librarian
> Springfield High School
>
> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Thought about the same thing, but I love his Hitler Last Days books.
>>
>> Kathy Wickline
>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>> Tolono, IL
>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>
>> Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ujhslibrary
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>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Are any high school librarians out there weeding the Bill O'Reilly
>>> books?  Tempted to weed them but not going to?
>>>
>>> Just curious.
>>>
>>> *Mrs. Karen Kruckenberg, MS Ed. TS *
>>> *LIS Endorsed*
>>> Library Media Center Director
>>> Harvard High School
>>> District 50 Library Media Chair
>>> 815-943-6461 Ext. 2299 <(815)%20943-6461>
>>> http://harcohilmc.weebly.com
>>>   <https://twitter.com/KarenKruck>
>>> *"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared
>>> was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one
>>> who wanted to read one."  -Neil Postman*
>>>
>>> *Currently reading "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman*
>>>
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