Comments on: 20/20 on the Sarah Palin Interview http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/ She Needs to Know About Books Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Jamie http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Jamie Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:54:11 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/#comment-634 Here's an article that was in the New York Times about the issue. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?pagewanted=3&_r=1&hp My husband is the mayor of our town and has no influence, whatsoever, over what books are contained in the public library. As the former director of a public library, I can say that libraries should have a collection policy that is developed by its Board of Directors and administered by the Trustee. Every library should have procedures in place to entertain a challenge a book but, if the books are being selected based on the library collection policy, reviews, book selection lists and other valid criteria, it is extremely difficult for a book to be removed. I must say I have to concur with "Steph." There was no list of books to be removed but I feel there certainly was desire and that's too close to censorship for my comfort. Here’s an article that was in the New York Times about the issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?pagewanted=3&_r=1&hp

My husband is the mayor of our town and has no influence, whatsoever, over what books are contained in the public library. As the former director of a public library, I can say that libraries should have a collection policy that is developed by its Board of Directors and administered by the Trustee. Every library should have procedures in place to entertain a challenge a book but, if the books are being selected based on the library collection policy, reviews, book selection lists and other valid criteria, it is extremely difficult for a book to be removed.

I must say I have to concur with “Steph.” There was no list of books to be removed but I feel there certainly was desire and that’s too close to censorship for my comfort.

]]> By: janet http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-611 janet Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:14:36 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/#comment-611 I have read this letter and I understand her view point. I would surely watch an interview done with Ms. Kilkenney where she can express her side of the story so that I can determine whether I beleive what she is asserting as I did with Palin. I respect the right of everyone to have their own opinions and realize that there will be MANY people who watched the same interview I did and did not come to the same conclusions as I. As I stated there are still other 'issues' I have with Palin and so I will save my support (or lack there of) until I have more information. I appreciate you pointing out that letter so that my readers who haven't had the opportunity to see it can now find it. Thanks for commenting and please come back often! I have read this letter and I understand her view point. I would surely watch an interview done with Ms. Kilkenney where she can express her side of the story so that I can determine whether I beleive what she is asserting as I did with Palin. I respect the right of everyone to have their own opinions and realize that there will be MANY people who watched the same interview I did and did not come to the same conclusions as I. As I stated there are still other ‘issues’ I have with Palin and so I will save my support (or lack there of) until I have more information. I appreciate you pointing out that letter so that my readers who haven’t had the opportunity to see it can now find it. Thanks for commenting and please come back often!

]]> By: Steph http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Steph Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:02:57 +0000 http://sheneedstoknow.com/booknook/2008/09/12/2020-on-the-sarah-palin-interview/#comment-610 Whay about the part where she asked for the resignation of the librarian when the llibrarian asserted that she would not ben books? Palin withdrew the request for the librarian's resignation only after citizens rallied in support of the librarian? Suggest you read Anne Kilkenny's letter .. and the chronology of events. as i understand it ,yes the 'list' is hogwash' but the questioning and attempted removal of the librarian is not. Whay about the part where she asked for the resignation of the librarian when the llibrarian asserted that she would not ben books? Palin withdrew the request for the librarian’s resignation only after citizens rallied in support of the librarian?
Suggest you read Anne Kilkenny’s letter .. and the chronology of events.
as i understand it ,yes the ‘list’ is hogwash’ but the questioning and attempted removal of the librarian is not.

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