Parents Against Bad Books in School

I ran across this site the other day. The authors of the website list hundreds of books that they consider inappropriate, along with lengthy excerpts from each book that they find objectionable.

Privacy of Library Records

In response to the debate in Vermont about a new privacy law, the Burlington Free Press published an eloquent piece from Judah Hamer, who is president of the Vermont Library Association

In a library, the right to privacy means the right to open inquiry. Individuals must be able to seek information about any subject without fear of judgment, criticism or scrutiny of others. Freedom of speech is meaningless without the freedom to receive information; they are the underpinnings of a healthy democracy. While many Vermont libraries already provided confidentiality protection, the new law provides greater assurance to patrons across Vermont that their reading habits and research interests are private matters that they alone can decide to share with others. It's just one of the many ways we continue to serve our communities.