Collection Development and Censorship in Torah Studies Libraries in Israel

Prebor, Gila; Gordon, David

doi:10.1080/01462679.2014.965862

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“…Censorship can also stem from religious beliefs (Wiegand 2015). According to Prebor and Gordon (2015), "Religiously motivated censorship is one of the most prevalent forms of censorship and has existed since antiquity" (28). Religious texts such as the Bible, the Talmud, and the Quran have all been censored at some time (Prebor and Gordon 2015).…”

Section: Censorship and Religionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A History of Censorship in the United States

Steele

2020

JIFP

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Censorship is a centuries-old issue for the United States. The importance of intellectual freedom and the freedom of speech is particularly evident in libraries, organizations dedicated to the access and spread of information. Issues regarding censorship and intellectual freedom have even reached the US Supreme Court. The following essay serves as a history of censorship in the United States, particularly in its libraries, and how the same issues of censorship have now transitioned into the digital age.

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Section: Censorship and Religionmentioning

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“…Such changes include exclusion, restriction, removal, or age/grade level changes" (ALA 2016). According to Prebor and Gordon (2015), censorship is "an action utilized in order to prohibit access to books or information items because their content is considered dangerous or harmful to their…”

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A History of Censorship in the United States

Steele

2020

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“…A lot of research is available on various forms of censorship and their effects on libraries, library users and communities. Censorship matters have also risen in importance within the USA (Oltmann, 2016), as well as internationally (Moody, 2004; Prebor and Gordon, 2015; Taylor and McMenemy, 2012). However, no study so far has been conducted regarding the awareness and preparedness of librarians towards censorship issues in Pakistan.…”

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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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“…The professional librarian associations in the USA and the Netherlands have recommended that librarians should be concerned about the censorship of library collections, and this stance has been adopted in official statements by several professional librarian associations (Prebor and Gordon, 2015). Meanwhile, according to the American Association of School Librarians, school libraries can organize work programmes involving policy, procedures and guidance to support information access.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Over time, the idea of censorship has become stronger when it comes to school libraries, where school authorities take action based on parents’ advice that library materials should be monitored and censored for any information that is considered harmful for students. Prebor and Gordon (2015: 28) state that censorship is seen as an action that ‘limits right of access to library collections since the content is found to be dangerous for readers’. School students should be safe from any materials in a library that their parents regard as not relevant to their study.…”

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School library censorship: Looking at the perspective of a school librarian association in Indonesia

Ayuningtyas,

Heriyanto,

Irhandayaningsih

et al. 2023

IFLA Journal

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The information needs of students must be met by school libraries as resources for student learning with collections that support academic curricula and are suitable for learning activities. A collection that contains no sensitive or contentious material is one that is appropriate for students. In this study, censorship issues in school library collections are examined from the point of view of the Association of Indonesian School Librarians. The study found four topics connected to the Association’s perspective on censorship issues in school libraries based on staff interviews and thematic analysis: the root reasons for censorship; how censorship is implemented; how to become a competent librarian; and how urgent censorship is. Censorship is seldom reported, thus the Association does not view it as a pressing concern. It places greater emphasis on problems such as information literacy training and developing librarians’ competencies than censoring library collections. Hence, there is no national attention given to this subject.

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Collection Development and Censorship in Torah Studies Libraries in Israel

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

A History of Censorship in the United States

A History of Censorship in the United States

Censorship issues: awareness and preparedness among university librarians

School library censorship: Looking at the perspective of a school librarian association in Indonesia

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