tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405355025166973097.post5074430990041368635..comments2023-10-19T03:11:00.361-07:00Comments on Chinook Update: Meeting recap: DIVERSITY PANELUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405355025166973097.post-59967023521896315512016-03-21T08:01:41.788-07:002016-03-21T08:01:41.788-07:00Let me just add a footnote to my quote, "Our ...Let me just add a footnote to my quote, "Our job is to offend everyone." It just means there are so many books in our library--we carry all points of view. This is a common saying when librarians are talking about intellectual freedom. As a librarian, we follow the ALA Library Bill of Rights. "II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval." The antidote isn’t to ban or pull books. Keep the books that have already been published. It is an opportunity for developing critical thinking skills. Instead, I urge you, in moving forward to write better books that are authentic, diverse and inclusive. Thanks again for a lovely evening, -ANN CREWDSON.<br />Ann Crewdsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711874754368503740noreply@blogger.com