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Notes

Hi! Here are my notes:

• Be careful of how you phrase things. I do see that you were trying to separate the opposing viewpoints of censorship in two areas, but some of this came across as a bit of a blanket statement. For example, the statement about librarians practicing self-censorship being ethical isn't really accurate because most librarians see self-censorship as a very bad thing. I know that this was meant in a "this is what proponents thing" way, but it came across as a blanket statement that self-censorship is easy and ethical and it really isn't. When I was going for my MLIS self-censorship was a common theme across the classes, as they wanted us to be prepared for how difficult it would be for us since in some cases it would feel like we were doing the opposite of what we should be doing. I'd rephrase this to something like "Proponents of censorship in libraries argue that practicing self-censorship...". This leads to another note:

• Make sure that any and all claims are backed up in the sourcing. Using the library sentence as an example, I didn't really see where the sentence about censorship being easy and ethical was really backed up in the sourcing - if anything, the source actually leans more towards the idea that it isn't really easy or ethical. The most I saw was information that stated that some viewed library censorship as a necessary evil done in order to protect their patrons and to allow space for books and resources that may be needed more, which is more in-line with what most places and censors argue when removing, restricting, or diminishing access to a specific item or resource.

Now all of that said, I do like that you included culture in this as culture really does have a major impact on information ethics. Location does as well. To use specific examples, a library in New York City would likely have more resources and offerings than a library in a small, sparsely populated area. Also, don't forget that culture also includes things like religion and social expectations - a religious organization is more likely to restrict access to things they deem "bad" or harmful to the person's spiritual self, just as a library or cultural center in a conservative area will be less likely to allow their users access to anything they see as "unseemly". Perhaps one of the best known examples of this would be this Bob Jones University Christian science textbook (I believe from the 80s), which was aimed at a religious audience. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:26, 18 April 2018 (UTC)