A Failure to Communicate: Assessing the Low Rate of Materials Challenge and Censorship Reporting Among Canadian Public Libraries

IF 1.4 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Public Library Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-03 DOI:10.1080/01616846.2023.2254883

Michael J. Nyby, Heather Hill, Richard H. Ellis

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Abstract

Record levels of materials challenges have affected libraries in both Canada and the United States in recent years, but despite the apparent swell in censorship efforts, the large majority of challenges go unreported. This study aims to identify factors contributing to the low rate of challenge reporting through a participation survey distributed to over 500 Canadian public libraries. Results indicate low awareness reporting mechanisms is likely the largest obstacle to greater participation, but obstacles related to library policy, including delegation and challenge policy structure, also exist.

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沟通失败:评估加拿大公共图书馆的低材料挑战率和审查报告

近年来，创纪录的材料挑战影响了加拿大和美国的图书馆，但尽管审查力度明显加大，但绝大多数挑战都没有被报道。本研究旨在通过对500多家加拿大公共图书馆的参与调查，确定导致挑战报告率低的因素。结果表明，低意识的报告机制可能是更多参与的最大障碍，但与图书馆政策相关的障碍，包括授权和挑战政策结构，也存在。

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Public Library Quarterly INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.50

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21.10%

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