On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:10 PM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> wrote:> > > This seems like an over-hasty statement. There are many possible > categorization schemes that are neutral; the ALA in fact makes that > distinction itself, since libraries (obviously) use all kinds of labeling > and categorization schemes all the time. The ALA and other library > organizations have taken a stand against censorious and non-neutral > labeling, not all labeling. If you keep reading the ALA page you linked, it > says that the kind of labels that are not appropriate are when "the > prejudicial label is used to warn, discourage or prohibit users or certain > groups of users from accessing the material" -- e.g. a label that reads "not > appropriate for children". That does not mean that picture books for kids, > or mystery novels, or large-print books, aren't labeled as such in every > public library in the country -- and that is the difference between > informative and prejudicial labeling.
Would I be incorrect in pointing out that American public librarys routinely exclude world famous childrens book author Astrid Lindgrens childrens books, because to puritanical minds a man who can elevate himself with a propeller beany, and look into childs rooms thereby, smacks too much of pedophilia? -- -- Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]] _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
