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Hello! Does anyone have a moratorium on challenges/complaints? Like if someone challenges *Gender Queer* and it's kept in the collection it can't be challenged again for X time? My director is interested in other libraries' policies in regards to this. ------------------------------ Shawn ...

Your source here is owned by the Church of LDS, and is very conservative leaning as a result. I don't think that's the best reference when discussing intellectual freedom. I've seen all your posts over this weekend talking about how you're being censored, and I'd like to offer a different view: You ...

Then why does PLA have an entire page dedicated to advocacy? https://www.ala.org/pla/advocacy Shawn Norton (he/they) Collection Development Librarian Jacksonville Public Library 3435 University Blvd N. 32277 O: (904) 255-6035 E: snorton@coj.net www.jaxpubliclibrary.org

Being non-discriminatory is not the same as being neutral. Shawn Norton (he/they) Collection Development Librarian Jacksonville Public Library 3435 University Blvd N. 32277 O: (904) 255-6035 E: snorton@coj.net www.jaxpubliclibrary.org

Alec- I don't think public libraries are required by law to be neutral. It's part of ALA's code of ethics, sure. But not a law. Shawn Norton (he/they) Collection Development Librarian Jacksonville Public Library 3435 University Blvd N. 32277 O: (904) 255-6035 E: snorton@coj.net www ...

Having a library collection of "Pauper" decks is a great idea. Usually at competitive events players bring their own deck, or purchase random packs of cards and build one on the spot. Those aren't great for a collection, but are good for library events.