Collective Wisdom: I'm looking for Specific Wisdom today, specifically a librarian who could talk about "banned" books and media.
There is a panel slot open for this topic as part of the International Documentary Film Conference, which happens to occur right next to ALA Annual in DC this year. The Conference is part of the AFI/Discovery Channel International Documentary Film Festival, in Silver Spring Maryland. I'm helping plan conference sessions and workshops of interest to educators and they need a librarian "expert" on this topic to fill out a panel. The sessions will be either on Thursday June 24 or more likely Friday June 25, somewhere between 9am and 5pm. Actually days and times of each session are still being slotted. If you are either already in this area, or plan to be here for ALA Annual, please let me know (off list) of your interest. I can then put you in touch with the Conference Coordinator for details. Just like Video Round Table, they are looking for any type librarian (university, school, public, special) who has interest/knowledge of library materials censorship. They could also consider a media vendor representative as well. My contact info is below. Thanks, Carleton -- Carleton L. Jackson Librarian, Nonprint Media Services Library University of Maryland Libraries 0300 R. Lee Hornbake Library College Park, Maryland 20742-7011 301-405-9226 voice / 301-314-9419 fax [email protected] VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
