Synopsis
An excerpt from the film Book Banning. This film is part of the University of Washington Educational Media Collection of legacy and archival moving image material. For information on how to view this item in its entirety, see the collection guide and the UW Libraries catalog. -Description of Clip- John Dale Henderson, chief librarian of LA county and official of the American Library Association comments on the subject of the removal of controversial books from libraries. -Description from original catalog- (Historical Collection) (CBS) Tells the story of Mrs. Ann Smart, who appointed herself a committee of one to ban certain books from high schools in the San Francisco area. (Originally presented on See It Now, Edward R. Murrow). Its copyright status may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) or state copyright statute(s). Its reproduction and use may also be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, ethical considerations, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Excerpts from this work are made accessible within the context of this website for purposes of noncommercial educational use. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Details
- Running time
- 1 minutes
- Language
- English
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- American Library Association
- Censorship
- Library science
