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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Old books
  • Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:29:03 -0700 (PDT)

Libraries use to "disappear" Henry Miller and Wm. S. Burroughs. Now, it is
more likely to be provocative political lit; and the bent dependent on where
you live.

very hard to find certain conservative authors in urban libraries.
Librarians must receive many requests first, and then still get in a snit.
Librarians have much power in community, as do booksellers. Internet has
thankfully mediated much of that power ..... bobford

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--- On Tue, 10/28/08, eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

> From: eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Old books
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:23 AM
> This is true here. I don't use the library much because
> they don't often order books I read. The general
> population wants fluffy fiction, so that's what they
> serve. All controversial books conveniently
> "disappear"
> from their holdings, no doubt incinerated in someone's
> burn pile.
>
> But they provide good kid's programs and Internet
> access,
> and a charming location for community building so we
> always help them raise money. They get almost nothing from
> the government.
>
> --Sage
>
> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:55:49 -0800
> "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:
> > Well, a well stocked library could be construed as
> being
> >anti any government
> > as it gives one the opportunity to read about things
> >most governments don't
> > want you to know. <g>
> >
> > Most modern interpretations of socialism = forced
> >sharing. Libraries don't
> > force sharing. And, before anyone jumps on the taxes
> >bandwagon, most
> > libraries get most/a lot of their funding from local
> >folks doing fundraising
> > and from book sales!
> >
> > Lynda
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