A Failure to Communicate: Assessing the Low Rate of Materials Challenge and Censorship Reporting Among Canadian Public Libraries

Nyby, Michael J.; Hill, Heather; Ellis, Richard H.

doi:10.1080/01616846.2023.2254883

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“…On the other hand, filtering stops people from getting free information and even costs the library money (Cooke, 2007). No doubt that the challenges to intellectual freedom are increasing rapidly, and no librarian can meet these challenges without understanding them (Nyby et al, 2023). Blomberg (2011) confirmed that censorship is a very greasy slope and even one minor allowance can regularly cause extensive control of information in completely unexpected ways.…”

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Censorship issues: awareness and preparedness among university librarians

Latif,

Ahmed,

Ali

2024

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness and preparedness level of the chief librarians (CLs) of the universities of Punjab and the Federal area in Pakistan concerning censorship. The study also aims to identify the preferred sources the respondents use to update their knowledge about censorship. Design/methodology/approach The research work is based on the survey method. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the CLs of 105 universities. The collected data was analysed descriptively. Findings The major findings of the study are that there is a dire need to improve the awareness level of the university library CLs regarding censorship. It was also found that a majority of the CLs do have not any formal written policy to handle censorship issues. However, religion was the main cause of censorship in a majority of cases. The study also indicated that social media was the most preferred source CLs use to update their knowledge. Research limitations/implications The current study covers only the CLs of universities of Punjab and the Federal area. Therefore, its findings cannot be generalized to all the library professionals of Pakistan. Practical implications The study will help to understand the awareness level of CLs about censorship-related issues and provide an opportunity for university authorities to arrange training programs for the CLs to enhance their capabilities to deal with censorship issues. Originality/value The study will provide awareness and preparedness status of CLs regarding censorship issues.

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Section: Censorship Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%