09-03-2003, 10:11 AM
Librarians are absolute death on censorship. The professionals are *not* the ones who insist on nanny software on the terminals or similar measures. These are people who have fought tooth and nail to make it impossible to track what books a patron has checked out so that they cannot be supoenaed to persecute some poor yutz on the basis of what he/she reads. They may rate something higher if they work in a parochial area, but you're damn straight they'll have the material.
The Colulmbus Metropolitan Library has both vhs and dvd copies of Wicked City for crying out loud. Public libraries keep holdings of Playboy, you just have to show id to check it out.
Pardon the rant, but I know a lot of librarians and they're far more liberal-minded than seventy-five percent of my fellow college teachers. Check your catalogue before you accuse the library of being prudish.
That said, it's certainly true that North Campus Video has a far wider selection. The library is best for popular or high-profile releases.
The Colulmbus Metropolitan Library has both vhs and dvd copies of Wicked City for crying out loud. Public libraries keep holdings of Playboy, you just have to show id to check it out.
Pardon the rant, but I know a lot of librarians and they're far more liberal-minded than seventy-five percent of my fellow college teachers. Check your catalogue before you accuse the library of being prudish.
That said, it's certainly true that North Campus Video has a far wider selection. The library is best for popular or high-profile releases.