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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
It is not a personal decision but a professional one based on what other librarians in other school libraries are doing for their communities. They usually will keep such books in their libraries. I mean the ones some parents do not want their kids having access to but it is not up to a small group of parents but is based on long term professional practices.
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So librarians will totally keep their personal opinion out of the decision and rely on what other librarians ared deciding. So, ALL books are purchased for the library. Because, to not do so would be banning and we can't have that.
And are you saying that long term professional practice of librarians is what we should rely on?
The Heroes of Desegregating in Public Libraries - Granville County Library System).
The bravery these protesters exhibited during such an important time in our nation’s history influenced three of the Supreme Court’s decisions that helped dismantle segregation in public libraries: Brown vs. Board of Education, which overran the “separate but equal” ruling in segregated schools with broader implications. Also, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in public facilities, including public libraries. Finally, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 gave African Americans power in their local governments and thus in their local public libraries (A History of Public Libraries).
It was the "professional" librarians using "long term professional practice" to keep the public libraries segregated until the supreme court outlawed it. Sorry if I don't consider them as a group so much better to decide for the community than the community itself.