Discusses censorship of the arts and humanities in libraries. Highlights include statistics regarding school and school library challenges; reactions to controversial art in public places; Madonna's book "Sex" and the resulting protests; and what librarians can do, including materials selection policies. (LRW)

Subdivisions are General Works on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship; Bibliographies; Library Bill of Rights; School Libraries and Young People; Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, and Library Education; Selection Policies; Racism, Sexism, and Social Responsibility; Censorship and National Security; Intellectual Freedom, Censorship, and the…

This fourth edition of the standard work on library centers addresses the challenges of electronic publishing, and puts issues of collection development into perspective. It provides students and practitioners with a broad understanding of the collection development process. Each chapter has been expanded and updated. The chapters are: (1)…