The restriction of speech is equal to the destruction of history, because they do the same thing. I saw the monument vandalizing of last summer in that context, and wept. I'm going to subscribe now.
I think people calling for restriction don't know how much it has been done in the past. People were burned. We can't start back down that awful path and it seems like with social media we are.
Thank you for the link. I will follow up. My list is sadly so long. There have been librarians trying to save books and manuscripts since the beginning (harder maybe to save stone tablets...but caves were of use). I have access to a lot of databases and I wish everyone did. I want to help people remember at this time censorship of ideas is roaring back.
Not only have librarians protected books and manuscripts, but through CoC's like the Library Bill of Rights they have protected our right to view these documents beyond the prying eyes of the surveillance state.
My local library recently discontinued the use of Lynda.com because of their association with Linkin.com and their data collection policies they did not condone.
If we must have political leadership, I want it to be from librarians.
The restriction of speech is equal to the destruction of history, because they do the same thing. I saw the monument vandalizing of last summer in that context, and wept. I'm going to subscribe now.
I think people calling for restriction don't know how much it has been done in the past. People were burned. We can't start back down that awful path and it seems like with social media we are.
These post of yours are nothing less than brilliant.
I'm familiar with some of the events, but none of the wonderful pictures you have provided. Thank you so much.
If we survive this current purge in the US, it will be due to the librarians.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/07/middleeast/syria-undergound-library/index.html
They remain one the last bastions in our democracy against censorship and mass surveillance of crime think.
Thank you for the link. I will follow up. My list is sadly so long. There have been librarians trying to save books and manuscripts since the beginning (harder maybe to save stone tablets...but caves were of use). I have access to a lot of databases and I wish everyone did. I want to help people remember at this time censorship of ideas is roaring back.
Not only have librarians protected books and manuscripts, but through CoC's like the Library Bill of Rights they have protected our right to view these documents beyond the prying eyes of the surveillance state.
My local library recently discontinued the use of Lynda.com because of their association with Linkin.com and their data collection policies they did not condone.
If we must have political leadership, I want it to be from librarians.