Abstract
In late 2022, the Attorney General of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, began a campaign to block access to books considered sexually graphic in Louisiana libraries (Landry, 2023). In a report released in February 2023, Landry called for a system that would prevent minors from being able to access objectionable books (Landry, 2023). Despite Landry’s claim that this is not censorship or an attempt at banning books, this can prevent access, effectively censoring titles for a subsection of the population. While Landry did not call for books to be moved to a different collection, this attempt at blocking access has made censorship an even more relevant topic to Louisiana libraries. This study explores the acquisition of controversial titles and the application of subjective cataloging components in relation to said controversial titles in Louisiana’s public libraries.
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Madeline Moghimi
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"Subjective Cataloging and Acquisitions in Relation to Controversial Titles: A Collection Analysis of Challenged LGBTQ+ Titles in Louisiana Libraries,"
SLIS Connecting: Vol. 13:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.18785/slis.1301.06
Available at:
https://aquila.usm.edu/slisconnecting/vol13/iss1/6
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