Doug, Kindly, I am not sure deciding not to carry a film in your collection you may be in charge of, for political, aesthetic or moral reasons, constitutes "censorship."
- - Roger Brown Manager UCLA Instructional Media Collections & Services 46 Powell Library Los Angeles, CA 90095-1517 office: 310-206-1248 fax: 310-206-5392 rbr...@oid.ucla.edu > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:43:11 -0500 >From: Doug Poswencyk <doug8...@gmail.com> >Subject: Re: [Videolib] pornographic films in the Library collection? >To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >Message-ID: > <CADRP2wyx-+dgNKO9wt_hWEQxjsgnaL8CY-Vx4H3KyD=nt0y...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >Thanks for your kind email Matt. I am never offended by listserve >comments. My concern was about the issues. Censorship really pushes my >buttons. I am working in a public library now and have to worry about >this >all the time but really more from my administration. I keep a file of >reviews (and any other worthwhile information) on films that I think I >could be challenged. Bring 'em one! Best of luck to you. > >Doug > >On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Matt Ball <mb...@paceacademy.org> wrote: > >> Hi Doug, >> >> Thank you for your response, and I'm sorry if it seemed like I was >> attacking you. I kept my language neutral and intentionally didn't >>mention >> anyone by name because I didn't want it it seem as if I was pointing >> fingers or scolding. But I see my intentions went awry, and if I >>offended >> you I apologize. >> >> We agree on one thing though, and that is I no longer want to be a part >>of >> this discussion forum. So I will unsubscribe and leave it to you and >> others to carry on. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Matt >> >> >> *videolib@lists.berkeley.edu <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> writes:* >> BULLSHIT!!!! I did not attack Darby or Maureen personally. I attacked >> what they did. What they said. They were wrong. If you don't want to >> have discussions then don't bother hanging around here. You Matt are >> attacking me and I am sure you would not have the balls to say that to >>my >> face. I am not a bully at all. I am just stating my opinion. If >>that's >> not OK then let's just not even have this conversation or any on here at >> all. Librarians are the worst of censors. And they do it all the time. >> This should be an issue that is dear to everyone in the profession. It >> should not be tolerated. We should be here to support in any way we can >> people who stick their necks out and make the right decision. Not to >> support the wrong decisions. I think that in both cases neither >>Maureen or >> Darby would have received any grief if they made the purchases. >> >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Cristella Bond >><cb...@andersonlibrary.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Matt, VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
