FREE SPEECH FOR LIBRARIANS?

FREE SPEECH FOR
LIBRARIANS? A REVIEW OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
LIBRARIANSHIP, 1967-1999
, by Taralee Alcock, outlines
the social responsibility movement in librarianship since
the 60’s in the context of intellectual freedom. She
works in the development of the Library Bill of Rights,
the Berninghausen debate, and the issue of resistance to
social responsibility in librarianship during this period.
Social Responsibility vs. Intellectual Freedom, library
vs. non-library issues: Alcock makes the point that these
dichotomies are artificially constructed for political
ends.