Jimmy Carters book and it relevance goes beyond the normal collection development criteria. Since it has been argued that many facts are incorrect and his subsequent interviews give us a loud and clear message where he stands why purchase it. If someone wants to read the book I am sure that there are public libraries that provide it in their collections. If your library has a policy to collect all types of overt and alluded to Antisemitica then I suppose the book should be purchased. Otherwise a Judaica library should provide different points of view but Carters book has a purpose and an agenda. Would a library buy a book on Jewish history by David Duke, the president of Iran or the likes? Perhaps not, but just because someone was President of United States does not automatically require purchase. I would advise to spend your money on materials that reflect the needs of your public which is the primary responsibility and materials that present viewpoints without the hate, venom, and agenda.
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