Brentwood, MO: “Library Board Unanimous: Challenged Book Stays”
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Trustees for the Brentwood Public Library held a special meeting this week and voted to keep “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” in its children’s collection.
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The library was responding to a written challenge from a Brentwood resident, who did not like the book’s subject matter. “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” is a picture book involving a young guinea pig and her beloved uncle, who is going to marry. The marriage involves a male partner, but the niece’s concern is more about whether her uncle will still have time for her.
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See Also: Official News Item from Brentwood Public Library
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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