ALA on Filtering

[Jerry Kuntz]

earl young wrote:
> 
> I remain amazed at the sense of entitlement that has accumulated in some
> parts of the library community.  I am not overlooking the importance of
> libraries in general, but the fact is that libraries are mostly (save
> special libraries and other such exceptions) creatures of government
> appropriations.  As such they have the same public and professional
> obligations as, say, the highway department. 

Ummm...does a highway department have as part of its mission to provide
support for the educational and information needs of its clientele?

			Jerry Kuntz
			Ramapo Catskill Library System
			jkuntz at rcls.org