As a philosophical discussion, I'd like to raise the issue when do we have
to "cover all sides" of an issue. For instance is it appropriate to include
material written by Holocaust deniers within the Holocaust collection? (I
use this as an extreme example) How do we decide if a position is just "too
out there" or it deserves equal time?
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Juliann T. Moskowitz
Library Media Specialist
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, CT 06851
juliann14@charter.net
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Subject: Re: Intelligent Design
> Forgive me if I am repeating others, but I am new to this particular
> discussion. It seems to me that two points are necessary:
> First, ID is probably not indexed because it is a new theory, at least the
> title given to Intelligent Design is new.
> Second, we as librarians are not supposed to insert personal bias into
> collection decisions. While gathering sources for our patrons we should do
> so with an eye to covering all sides of an issue. In this way our patrons,
> be they teachers, students, staff or community, will have the ability to
> make their own decision on critical issues with the information we have
> provided them.
> Thank you,
> Suzanne Feldberg, SLMS
> Hicksville High School
> Hicksville, NY
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