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<p>The situation in Ashland calls for more than a theoretical response.</p>
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<p>According to the ALA's Freedom to Read statement, items 6 is directly germane for library action in this case.</p>
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<p><em>6. It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people's freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom</em> [freedom to read]
<em>by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information.</em></p>
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<p>This doesn't say libraries and librarians will only resist censorship of library materials. <em><br>
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<p><em></em>Tony Greiner, Portland Community College Library<br>
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