[Publib] WatchTower Publications

[Lise Chlebanowski]

Thanks. I think you just answered the question for me. Our selection policy states: "Strictly sectarian propaganda and tracts of an obviously persuasive or solicitous nature will be excluded. Those items written in an authoritative, informative and dispassionate manner will be preferred."

 

The booklet that was donated seems informative and dispassionate and now I'm just worried about its diminutive size. I think I will call the patron and ask if she minds if we just put them out in the reading area for people to look at instead of having them shelved with the "big" books and falling through the backs of the shelving. 

 

Lisë Chlebanowski

Library Manager

Avondale Old Town Library

328 W. Western Ave.

Avondale, AZ   85323

lchlebanowski at avondale.org

623-333-2611

623-333-0260 Fax

 

Now Reading: A Version of the Truth by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack (ARC)

Now Listening: The House of Sand & Fog by Andre Dubus

 

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From: Corner, Dean [mailto:Dean.Corner at maine.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:44 AM
To: Lise Chlebanowski; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] WatchTower Publications

 

Lise:

 

What does your materials selection/collection development policy recommend?  If the publication is a good example of what the Jehovah's Witness religion represents, by all means add it to your collection.  You may want to contact the donor to see if there is a more primary resource that would better fit your collection.

 

Dean

 

 

 

Dean Corner

 

Director of Reader and Information Services

Maine State Library

64 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0064

207-287-5604

207-287-5615 fax

 

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lise Chlebanowski
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 6:09 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] WatchTower Publications

I have a question for the collective brain. A patron donated a 200 page booklet published by Jehovah's Witnesses called The Secret of Family Happiness. It has an ISBN number and is in good condition. It is smaller than a standard paperback and could be easily lost in the stacks. We don't currently collect anything of this nature - free tract material and I'm wondering what other libraries do. Would we be setting a precedent by including this book in the collection? Our library is a popular materials library. We try to have a good variety of religious materials, but do not collect books such as hymnals and peripheral materials. Any opinions? The patron who donated the booklet would like me to call her and give her "feedback". I'm not sure if that means she just want to know whether or not we added it or something more. If we decide not to add it, I'd like to have something concrete to back up that decision. Help! 

 

Lisë Chlebanowski

Library Manager

Avondale Old Town Library

328 W. Western Ave.

Avondale, AZ   85323

lchlebanowski at avondale.org

623-333-2611

623-333-0260 Fax

 

Now Reading: A Version of the Truth by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack (ARC)

Now Listening: The House of Sand & Fog by Andre Dubus

 

 

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