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I am away from the library and will return on Tuesday, September 6<br>
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If you need immediate assistance, please contact Library Director Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney at kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org or call the circulation desk at 541-996-2277.<br>
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On Jun 3, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Matthew Baiocchi via Libs-Or <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov> wrote:<br>
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A response below. Thank you, Susan!<br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="black">Hi Matthew,<br>
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Saw your message below on the Libs-Or list, which I sub to from a different acct. On my SJSU acct now and can't post to the list, so replying to you directly.<br>
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I don't think anyone is thinking about taking away your MLIS, lol. But you identified a semantic prob within LIS as it pertains to neutrality. I don't use the word in my lectures _at all_ and in fact, argue against it as librarianship is anything but "neutral"
IMHO. I offer modules in the various courses I teach that center on deconstructing neutrality and how
</font><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="black"><i>objectivity</i></font><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="black"> is perhaps a better concept in that it characterizes the action and engagement that are the foundation of librarianship. You may find
historian Thomas Haskell critical to understanding, esp.his </font><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="black"><i>Objectivity Is Not Neutrality: Explanatory Schemes in History.
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Feel free to forward my comments to the list.<br>
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Sincerely, Susan <br>
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Susan Maret, Ph.D.<br>
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From: </font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"><b>Matthew Baiocchi via Libs-Or</b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"> <</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#084FD1"><u>libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</u></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black">><br>
Date: Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 5:12 PM<br>
Subject: [Libs-Or] Library Neutrality<br>
To: </font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#084FD1"><u>libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</u></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"> <</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#084FD1"><u>libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</u></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black">><br>
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They're probably going to take away my MLIS for not knowing this.<br>
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I've been thinking a lot about library neutrality and what it means, and it occurred to me that I've never seen a really good definition of library neutrality. I can't find it "written down anywhere official" as a core tenet of our profession. I've looked all
over ALA and OLA. I've looked at library professionals' presentations, statements, and blog posts. I checked Google Scholar and looked at articles I had access to. I haven't checked out books yet but that's because we don't have any in our library system.<br>
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Does library neutrality mean political neutrality? Ethical neutrality? Social neutrality? Is it a description of how we ensure intellectual freedom? Does it mean we don't let our own viewpoints cloud service to patrons? Some of these? All? None?<br>
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So, anyone have a good definition of library neutrality? Anyone know where this core tenet of our profession originates?<br>
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Thank you, as always, for listening. Happy Thursday, all!<br>
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