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| S. R. Ranganathan, 5 laws |
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1.Books are for use.
2.Every person his or her book.
3.Every book its reader.
4.Save the time of the reader.
5.The library is a growing organism. |
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| S. R. Ranganathan Varient 1 |
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1.Libraries serve humanity.
2.Respect all forms by which knowledge is communicated.
3.Use technology intelligently to enhance service.
4.Protect free access to knowledge.
5.Honor the past and create the future. |
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| S. R. Ranganathan internet varient |
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1.Web resources are for use.
2.Every user his or her web resource.
3.Every web resource its user.
4.Save the time of the user.
5.The Web is a growing organism. |
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1. Provide the highest level of service to all library users
2. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
3. We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality |
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4. We recognize and respect intellectual property rights
5. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness and good faith
6. We do not advance private interests at the expense of our library |
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7 We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere
8. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, and that of others. |
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| Library bill of rights 1-2 |
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I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. |
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| Library bill of rights 3-4 |
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III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. |
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| Library bill of rights 5-6 |
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V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. |
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| The Freedom to Read Statement 1-2 |
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1.It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to make available the widest diversity of views and expressions, including those that are unorthodox, unpopular, or considered dangerous by the majority.
2.Publishers, librarians, and booksellers do not need to endorse every idea or presentation they make available. It would conflict with the public interest for them to establish their own political, moral, or aesthetic views as a standard for determining what should be published or circulated. |
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| Freedom to read statement 3,4,5 |
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3.It is contrary to the public interest for publishers or librarians to bar access to writings on the basis of the personal history or political affiliations of the author.
4.There is no place in our society for efforts to coerce the taste of others, to confine adults to the reading matter deemed suitable for adolescents, or to inhibit the efforts of writers to achieve artistic expression.
5.It is not in the public interest to force a reader to accept the prejudgment of a label characterizing any expression or its author as subversive or dangerous. |
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| Freedom to read statement 6,7 |
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6.It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people's freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information.
7.It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians to give full meaning to the freedom to read by providing books that enrich the quality and diversity of thought and expression. By the exercise of this affirmative responsibility, they can demonstrate that the answer to a "bad" book is a good one, the answer to a "bad" idea is a good one. |
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• access
• confidentiality/privacy
• democracy
• diversity
• education/lifelong learning
• intellectual freedom
• preservation
• The Public Good
• professionalism
• service
• social responsiblity |
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•We defend the constitutional rights of all individuals, including children and teenagers, to use the library’s resources and services;
•We value our nation’s diversity and strive to reflect that diversity by providing a full spectrum of resources and services to the communities we serve;
•We affirm the responsibility and the right of all parents and guardians to guide their own children’s use of the library and its resources and services; |
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•We connect people and ideas by helping each person select from and effectively use the library’s resources;
•We protect each individual’s privacy and confidentiality in the use of library resources and services; |
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•We protect the rights of individuals to express their opinions about library resources and services;
•We celebrate and preserve our democratic society by making available the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions and ideas, so that all individuals have the opportunity to become lifelong learners - informed, literate, educated, and culturally enriched. |
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1.To provide the broadest access to film, video, and other audiovisual materials because they are a means for the communication of ideas. Liberty of circulation is essential to insure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression.
2.To protect the confidentiality of all individuals and institutions using film, video, and other audiovisual materials.
3.To provide film, video, and other audiovisual materials which represent a diversity of views and expression. Selection of a work does not constitute or imply agreement with or approval of the content. |
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4.To provide a diversity of viewpoints without the constraint of labeling or prejudging film, video, or other audiovisual materials on the basis of the moral, religious, or political beliefs of the producer or filmmaker or on the basis of controversial content.
5.To contest vigorously, by all lawful means, every encroachment upon the public's freedom to view. |
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