[Publib] Showing R rated movies

[Sue Kamm]

That noise you hear is me banging my head against my computer.  

I call your attenton to http://tinyurl.com/cmowcx, "Labels and Rating Systems:  An Interpretation of the Librfary Bill of Rights" and http://tinyurl.com/4ob76y, "Questions and Answers on Labels and Rating Systems."  

In addition, librarians should remember that the film rating system is the work of a private  organization -- the Motion Picture Associaiton of America.  

If a bunch of ten-year-olds appear at your library accompanied by a parent, the parent should make the decision whether his/her child --  and only his/her child -- should see the film.  If said ten-year-olds are in the library alone at 7:30 p.m., you should have an "unattended child" policy in place to deal with them.  


Your friendly neighborhood CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor-at-Large,
Sue Kamm
Los Angeles/Inglewood, CA
email:  suekamm AT mindspring DOT com
blog: http://suekamm.blogspot.com
"It's time for Dodger baseball!"
--Vin Scully 
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