Canada: “Tintin Book Back On Winnipeg Library Shelves, but in Adult Section”
From The Canadian Press:
The Winnipeg Public Library has put the children’s book, “Tintin in America,” back on its shelves but has moved it into the adult graphic novel section because of its stereotypical depictions of indigenous people.
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The library had originally pulled the book off its shelves completely but after a review it was determined it should be put in the adult section.
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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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