If I were faculty at OSU, I'd be questioning his selections, but not
his right to suggest alternate viewpoints. Santorum's book in
particular is deliberately abrasive and unhelpful to any civil
discussion. As was pointed out, none of the works he listed pass
muster as scholarly. There are far less inflammatory titles that
present a conservative viewpoint on these subjects. But more to the
point, I'd be questioning Mr. Savage's commitment to his professional
ethics. As a librarian, tasked with providing suggestions of
scholarly works for a reading list, he instead suggests four
questionable works that work to inflame passions and incite hate
rather than encourage discussion and reasoned debate.
Mark Williams
Consulting Librarian
Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, Workshops
markwilliams@makaw.net
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