<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Hi all,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">As June is right around the corner, the IFC wanted to re-share information regarding displays and Intellectual Freedom as shared in our March Tuesday Topic.  </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">June is nationally recognized as Pride Month, dedicated to <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States and today, Pride celebrations exist across our country to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ members of our community.  </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">One way that libraries can show their support to the LGBTQIA+ member of their community is through Pride displays.  This information is being re-shared to support our libraries as they prepare to celebrate pride.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">As always, please reach out to the IFC if you have any intellectual freedom related needs.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">__________________________________________________________</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">For March <span class="gmail-il">Tuesday</span> <span class="gmail-il">Topic</span>, provided to you by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, we share with you the following regarding <span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> and Intellectual Freedom: <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-resources" target="_blank" style="color:blue">https://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-resources</a></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></font></p><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><img width="392" height="156"></span><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:25.6667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a name="m_-7890850832781369529__heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px">March 2024</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a name="m_-7890850832781369529__heading=h.30j0zll"></a><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Welcome to <span class="gmail-il">Tuesday</span> <span class="gmail-il">Topics</span>, a monthly series covering <span class="gmail-il">topics</span> with intellectual freedom implications for libraries of all types. Each message is prepared by a member of OLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) or a guest writer. Questions can be directed to the author of the <span class="gmail-il">topic</span> or to the IFC.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Library <span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> and Intellectual Freedom</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">One of the best ways that libraries can help serve our patrons and expose our communities to a wide variety of information and resources is through the use of library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span>. As shared in an </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/programsdisplays" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ALA interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, “</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> increase awareness of programs, resources, and services…d</span><span style="background:rgb(254,254,254)">isplays utilize library worker expertise for community interests, collections, services, facilities, and providing access to information and information resources. They introduce users and potential users to library resources and the library’s role as a facilitator of information access</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.”</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Creating awareness of the library collection can create an exposure to new ideas, which can result in an increase in intellectual freedom discussions with library users, some of which may end in formal materials challenges. This <span class="gmail-il">Tuesday</span> <span class="gmail-il">Topic</span> addresses some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> and intellectual freedom. A reminder – none of the content within this publication is considered legal advice. Should you need legal advice on these matters, we recommend you contact a practicing attorney.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Intention Matters: What is the Purpose of the <span class="gmail-il">Display</span>?</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">As shared by </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://definitions.uslegal.com/m/merchandise-displays/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">uslegal.com</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, the purpose and role of a traditional store <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is to create special presentations of a store’s product for the purpose of enticing the public to buy. Basic principles should be applied such as awareness of customer demographics, layout and cleanliness of the <span class="gmail-il">display</span>, access to materials, and selling to the correct audience.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">As library staff create their <span class="gmail-il">displays</span>, it is important to keep the intention of the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> at the forefront of the decision-making process. Some examples of intention include goals such as to enhance the user experience, increase circulation of the collection, promote the library collection, raise awareness of library materials/services/programs, etc. The articulated goals will then guide the development of library guidelines for <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> to achieve these goals. Examples of guidelines include placement of <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> in the building or community, how long items will stay on <span class="gmail-il">display</span>, and what types of materials make for an ideal <span class="gmail-il">display</span>.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Intentionality also comes into play when taking materials off of <span class="gmail-il">display</span>. For example, if the reason a title is removed from the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is due to the title not “selling” to the public and has stayed on the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> longer than expected, it would fit your <span class="gmail-il">display</span> goal of increasing circulation to replace that title with something else, or to possibly move that item to another <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in the building for better demographic appeal. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">However, if the intention of removing a title from <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is to reduce access to that title, and it is being removed due to controversy of the title or concern over the contents of the material, this would be a concern over equal access to materials. As stated in </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/diversecollections" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ALA </span></a><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/diversecollections" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Diverse Collections: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><span style="background:rgb(254,254,254)">access to diverse titles applies equally to deselecting or removing materials from <span class="gmail-il">display</span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">“</span><span style="background:rgb(254,254,254)">Refusing to select resources due to potential controversy is considered censorship, as is withdrawing resources for that reason.”</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background:rgb(254,254,254)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px">What about access to mature content for minors?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">According to <a href="https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_167.080" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ORS 167.080 “<span class="gmail-il">Displaying</span> obscene materials to minors</span></a><a href="https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_167.080" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">,”</span></a> the law protects minors from the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> of obscene materials. The law states:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">A person commits the crime of <span class="gmail-il">displaying</span> obscene materials to minors if, being the owner, operator, or manager of a business or acting in a managerial capacity, the person knowingly or recklessly <b><u>permits a minor who is not accompanied by the parent</u></b> of the minor to enter or remain on the premises, if in that part of the premises where the minor is so permitted to be, there is visibly <span class="gmail-il">displayed</span>:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">(a) </span></b><span lang="EN">Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, or other visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse; <b>or</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">(b) </span></b><span lang="EN">Any book, magazine, paperback, pamphlet, or other written or printed matter, however reproduced, that reveals a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse [emphasis added].</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Further, <a href="https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_167.060" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ORS 167.060</span></a> defines “<span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> publicly” to mean “the exposing, placing, posting, exhibiting, or in any fashion <span class="gmail-il">displaying</span> in any location, whether public or private, an item in such a manner that it may be readily seen and its content or character distinguished by normal unaided vision viewing it from a public thoroughfare, depot or vehicle.”</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Within a library setting, it is best practice to have in place a policy against unaccompanied minors for the purpose of complying with ORS 167.080, assuming mature content may be on <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in public spaces. It is also recommended to review the additional definitions available in ORS 167.060 for application to library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span>.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px">How do <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges infringe on access to materials and intellectual freedom?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">As provided by Freedom For All, <a href="https://freeforallny.org/what-you-need-to-know/book-display-challenges/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">What You Need to Know: Book <span class="gmail-il">Display</span> Challenges</span></i></a><i>:</i></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">“<span style="color:black">Censorship</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">By having an individual or group request the removal or restriction of certain books from a <span class="gmail-il">display</span>, these individuals seek to control what others can access and read, limiting the free flow of ideas and information for all.</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Suppression of Diverse Perspectives</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Book <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges often arise from a disagreement with the ideas or themes presented in the books. By removing these books from <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in our libraries, challengers aim to limit exposure to diverse perspectives and stifle the opportunity for individuals to engage with differing viewpoints and lived experiences.</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Denial of Individual Choice</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Intellectual freedom includes the right of individuals to choose what they read and engage with. Book <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges infringe upon this right by seeking to dictate what materials should be available, potentially depriving individuals of the opportunity to make their own decisions about what they find valuable or meaningful.</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Access to Information</span><span lang="EN"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Book <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges jeopardize access to information by limiting the visibility and availability of diverse perspectives. When books are removed or hidden from public view due to censorship, individuals are denied the opportunity to engage with a wide range of ideas, hindering their ability to make informed decisions and impeding intellectual growth.</span><span lang="EN">”</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Should my library have a <span class="gmail-il">display</span> policy?</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The simple answer is yes. Policies about library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> help staff make consistent decisions and are helpful to point to when patrons are upset or have questions. These policies from Belgrade Community Library in Montana and Holbrook Public Library in Massachusetts have some excellent points to consider when evaluating or creating your library's policy.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Sample 1: <a href="https://www.belgrademt.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/1041?fileID=1699" target="_blank">Belgrade Community Library</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Sample 2: <a href="https://holbrookpubliclibrary.org/sites/holbrookpubliclibrary.org/files/attachments/Display%20Policy%20Draft.pdf" target="_blank">Holbrook Public Library</a></span><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Scenarios: <span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> and Intellectual Freedom Challenges</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">To help with understanding the intricacies of <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges, here are three scenarios to work through.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Scenario 1</span></u><span lang="EN" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: A patron comes to you concerned over a <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in the lobby. The lobby <span class="gmail-il">display</span> <span class="gmail-il">theme</span> is self-help, and the book is titled <i>The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck</i>. This <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is within the walking pattern to the kids section and is facing the kids collection. The patron would like the title moved to a <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in the adult area, not on the walking path of kids to get to their area.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN"><span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> are a merchandising tool to “sell” a product, meaning libraries can set guidelines on how to best sell that product to the right audience. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Per <a href="https://definitions.uslegal.com/m/merchandise-displays/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">uslegal.com</span></a>:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><span lang="EN">Merchandising <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> are special presentations of a store’s product used to attract and entice to buy</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><span lang="EN">Seek to promote product sales by coordinating marketing, advertising, and sales strategies</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Per the <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/programsdisplays" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ALA interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights</span></a> about programs and <span class="gmail-il">displays</span>:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><span lang="EN">Library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> “introduce users and potential users to library resources”</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><span lang="EN">Library <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> increase awareness of programs, resources, and services</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><i><span lang="EN">Libraries can</span></i><span lang="EN"> set time place and manner restrictions appropriate to the purpose of the organization or service</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">–<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span><i><span lang="EN">Libraries can</span></i><span lang="EN"> set library guidelines as to the purpose, collection, <span class="gmail-il">topic</span>, and locations of <span class="gmail-il">displays</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Per ORS 167.080, the library should have in place a policy against unaccompanied minors.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Therefore, if the library feels as though this title is not being merchandised to the correct audience (ex: adult book facing the kids collection), they can certainly try the book in another <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in the library. However, if the reason for removing the title is due to concern over controversy of the title and its placement does fit the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> goals and does not violate ORS 167.080, best practice would be to keep the title on <span class="gmail-il">display</span>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a name="m_-7890850832781369529__heading=h.1fob9te"></a><u><span lang="EN">Scenario 2</span></u><span lang="EN">: A patron comes to you concerned over a <span class="gmail-il">display</span> in the lobby. The <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is a PRIDE <span class="gmail-il">display</span>, and the patron is requesting to have the entire <span class="gmail-il">display</span> removed because it does not fit their world view.<u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">A reminder – censorship includes making decisions that would <i>reduce </i>access to materials that were previously unrestricted.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">In this scenario, if the entire <span class="gmail-il">display</span> were to be removed for concern over the entire <span class="gmail-il">display</span> <span class="gmail-il">theme</span>, this would be a judgment on the content and would be considered censorship.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">What’s the difference? In the first scenario, we would be moving the title to <i>improve </i>discovery of the material and to appropriately “sell” to the intended audience. In this scenario, we would be removing the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> to <i>reduce </i>discovery of the material.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u><span lang="EN">Scenario 3</span></u><span lang="EN">: A patron has raised a concern about the library’s PRIDE <span class="gmail-il">display</span>. They stated that the library is being political in their choice of <span class="gmail-il">display</span> <span class="gmail-il">topic</span> and are asking the library to ‘balance the perspective’ by also having a ‘Christian romance’ <span class="gmail-il">display</span> alongside the PRIDE <span class="gmail-il">display</span>. What is your response?</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Per the <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/programsdisplays" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ALA interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights</span></a> regarding programs and <span class="gmail-il">displays</span>, it is the library’s best practice to have an approved <span class="gmail-il">display</span> policy or guideline that explains the criteria staff use for choosing <span class="gmail-il">display</span> and program <span class="gmail-il">topics</span>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">The policy should include a section regarding support for intellectual freedom and anti-discrimination statements.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Criteria for <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> should be objective and, in this instance, may include a condition that <span class="gmail-il">display</span> materials are timely, support current events, and support the reading interests of the community.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">With these criteria in place, the library can easily point the patron to these standards and explain that PRIDE is a specific event in June that will be supported due to the currency of the event, interest in the community, and support of the library’s mission to uphold anti-discrimination laws.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">For those reasons, the PRIDE <span class="gmail-il">display</span> should remain.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">As stated by <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/diversecollections" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ALA Interpretations of the Bill of Rights – Diverse Collections</span></a>, “<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254)">A well-balanced collection does not require a one-to-one equivalence for each viewpoint but should strive for equity in content and ideas that takes both structural inequalities and the availability of timely, accurate materials into account. A diverse collection should contain a variety of works chosen pursuant to the library’s selection policy and <span class="gmail-il">subject</span> to periodic review.”</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">Should there be enough interest in the community based on metrics such as circulation data and patron purchase suggestions, the request for a Christian romance <span class="gmail-il">display</span> may be considered in the future.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span lang="EN">The library can also point the patron to the ALA Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights for these additional resources: <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/politics" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Politics in American Libraries</span></a> and <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/EDI" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Equity, Diversity, Inclusion</span></a>. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px">Conclusion</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-il">Displays</span> can be challenging in understanding the impacts on intellectual freedom and access to materials. One of the best ways to understand how to manage <span class="gmail-il">displays</span> and any potential conflicts is to return to why the library decided to create the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> and to determine if the <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is meeting the intended goals. As mentioned above, “book <span class="gmail-il">display</span> challenges jeopardize access to information by limiting the visibility and availability of diverse perspectives.” It is okay to move materials off <span class="gmail-il">display</span> or to another <span class="gmail-il">display</span> unit in the library if that move will help increase access to that title and fulfill the original goal. However, if the reason for removing materials from <span class="gmail-il">display</span> is to reduce access and is a content-based decision to avoid controversy, the library may be at risk of infringing on the rights of their users.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Additional Resources</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><span lang="EN"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/spaces" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(11,87,208);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/spaces</span></a><font color="#888888"><u></u></font></font></span></p></div><font color="#888888" face="arial, sans-serif"><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Chair - <a href="mailto:ifc.chair@olaweb.org" target="_blank">ifc.chair@olaweb.org</a></font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Intellectual Freedom Committee <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/if-home" target="_blank">https://www.olaweb.org/if-home</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Oregon Library Association <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/" target="_blank">https://www.olaweb.org/</a></font></div></div></div></div>