judith carnes

Library collections and services are a public good that traditionally has given many members of the public access to unbiased information and entertainment. According to the American Library Association mission statement: "ALA promotes the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of a learning society, encouraging its members to work with educators, government officials, and organizations in coalitions to initiate and support comprehensive efforts to ensure that school, public, academic, and special libraries in every community cooperate to provide lifelong learning services to all." Politicizing public libraries is flat out wrong!