![]() This is true, but we must not forget that we are also gatekeepers of materials and services. We have all heard that we are gatekeepers of information. Article VI of the Library Bill of Rights states that such facilities should be made available to the public served by the given library "on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use." Publications and Webinars about Meeting Roomsīy Andrew Hart published in Public Libraries Online ![]() Many libraries provide meeting rooms for individuals and groups as part of a program of service. Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (2019) ALA Statements and Policies on Meeting Rooms When the public library invites the community to use spaces within the library -a meeting room, an auditorium, bulletin board, or exhibit case-the library takes on the responsibility to uphold First Amendment rights of free expression.Īccess to these spaces should conform to the Library Bill of Rights: Article I states, “Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.” Article II states, “Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”Īrticle VI maintains that meeting facilities and exhibit space should be made available to members of a community on "an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use." A library may control time, place, and manner of use, provided those statements do not discriminate against users based on ideology or speech. Meeting Rooms | Exhibits, Displays & Artwork Censorship | Programming | Religion in Libraries Meeting Rooms, Exhibit Spaces, and Programs 3-D Printing in Libraries: Policies and Best Practices.Meeting Rooms, Exhibit Spaces, and Programs.Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A.Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights.Poll: Voters Oppose Book Bans in Libraries.ALA Statement on Censorship of Information Addressing Racial Injustice, Black American History, and Diversity Education.Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained.Library Services for Patrons with Alzheimer's/Dementia.Libraries Respond: Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons. ![]()
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