Nebraska: Columbus Library Board Rejects Challenge of Batman Graphic Novel
From the Columbus Telegram:
The Columbus Public Library Board received its second materials challenge in five months and again rejected the protest.
This time a patron objected to the book “Batman: The Killing Joke” by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
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It is currently located in the young adult area of the library, but cataloged in the graphic novels section.
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In December, the board unanimously denied a patron request to remove the movie “Bruno” from circulation.
Read the Complete Article (Columbus Telegram; December 14, 2012
See Also: Library board says no to censoring DVD
See Also: Columbus, Nebraska Public Library Materials Selection Policy (PDF)
Filed under: Libraries, Public Libraries, School Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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