1. Collecting Sex Materials for Libraries.
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Martinez, Michelle M., Cassidy, Erin, Mueller, Kat Landry, Shen, Lisa, Thompson, Molly, and Valdes, Zach
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AUDIOVISUAL materials ,CENSORSHIP ,COLLECTION development in libraries ,EMPLOYEE attitudes ,SEXUAL health ,LIBRARIANS ,LIBRARIES ,PORNOGRAPHY ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH ,HUMAN sexuality ,SOCIAL values ,SURVEYS ,GRADUATE education ,VIDEO games ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,PRINT materials ,ATTITUDES toward sex ,WORK experience (Employment) - Abstract
This article analyzes data gathered over a year-long survey of library employees' opinions of sexually related materials in library collections. Surveys generally examine patron attitudes rather than the attitudes of library employees, whose attitudes and beliefs can have a strong effect on the collection. The researchers discovered themes in the data, such as varying definitions and differences between pornography and erotica, legality issues and misconceptions, differing perceptions of censorship dependent on library type, and a possible lack of acceptance of non-heteronormative material. The survey and analysis serve as a contribution to the ongoing discussion of appropriateness of sexually related materials in libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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