Censorship & Collection Management - Kassandra
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1. What is Censorship as it Relates to Libraries? 
Censorship in libraries is the act of removing, relocating, or restricting access to books, materials or information, because of complaints from an individual or a group.This is often on the basis of concerns about the suitability of content that promotes the community standard.
2. Why Must Libraries be Pressured to Censor Materials?
Libraries are frequently challenged with an eye on the community's standards, parental requirements based upon age appropriateness, political or religious beliefs, and perceived harm to patrons. This is usually conveyed through the library's users, town officials, or organizations.
3. What are Some Historical Examples of Library Censorship?
First, the whole selling off of books visible to anyone from libraries because regimes change the political landscape, like the situation under McCarthyism in the US, is one. Moreover, bans made on the works of authors whose subjects are controversial or subversive in nature like To Kill Mockingbird, or The Catcher in the Rye. Lastly, material challenges related to LGBTQ+ issues have been a matter in many towns all over the world.
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