[snowtigger]

Re: librarians as censors. While it's true that there is a limit to shelving space in any library, the librarians who do the purchasing select according to the interests/needs population they serve

I realise this is the way it is supposed to work, but, where is the oversight? Most are government employees, entrenched in the system, protected by public employee's unions and the employer's fear of wrongful termination lawsuits. Call me cynical, but I have spent the last twelve years working for a government contractor and I have seen the system in action....

[freelancer]

I'm a librarian and I work part time in a public library. The oversight comes directly from the public that we see every day. I clearly remember one borrower who came in screaming about how offensive a particular book was. The book was very critical of Hillary. The librarian who selected the book is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal who is active in the democratic party. (Aside: I see all kinds in this small library).

Some libraries are unionized, some are not. My library is not.