Revisionist History in the Library: To Facilitate Access or Not to Facilitate Access?.

Katz, Jeffrey

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Publication Date: 1991

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Revisionist History in the Library: To Facilitate Access or Not to Facilitate Access?

Katz, Jeffrey

Canadian Library Journal, v48 n5 p319-24 Oct 1991

Discussion of the acquisition and dissemination of revisionist history materials by public libraries focuses on revisionism related to the Jewish Holocaust. Intellectual freedom is addressed, the role of the public library is considered, handling holocaust-denial literature is described, and an example from the Edmonton Public Library is presented. (20 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Foreign Countries, History, Intellectual Freedom, Jews, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Role, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Edmonton)

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