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“Nothing strengthens
authority so much as silence.”
– Leonardo Da Vinci
The Five Laws of Library Science
1. Books Are For Use
2. Every Reader His/Her Book
3. Every Book Its Reader
4. Save The Time Of The Reader
5. The Library Is A Growing Organism
Neutrality and Intellectual Freedom Bibliographic Index
Anderson, Rick. Libraries and the Contested Terrain of “Neutrality.” The Scholarly Kitchen, March 3rd 2022.
Berninghausen, David. Antithesis in Librarianship: Social Responsibility vs. The Library Bill of Rights. Library Journal 118 (15) (1972/1993): S1.
Dudley, Michael. Library Neutrality and Pluralism: A Manifesto. Heterodoxy in the Stacks, August 8th, 2023.
Dudley, Michael Q., & Wright, John. The Role of Multidimensional Library Neutrality in Advancing Social Justice: Adapting Theoretical Foundations from Political Science and Urban Planning. Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy, 7(3), 13-24.
Gardner, Gabriel J. Intellectual Freedom and Alternative Priorities in Library and Information Science Research: A Longitudinal Study. IFLA Journal, (January 2022).
Knowles, E.C. “Can Libraries be Neutral? Should They Strive to be Neutral?” BCALA News 45 no. 2 (2018): 28-30.
Schrader, Alvin. “Can Public Libraries Maintain Their Commitment to Intellectual Freedom in the Face of Outrage over Unpopular Speakers?” Centre for Free Expression Blog, April 15th 2019.
Schrader, Alvin. Should Public Library Boards Embrace Intellectual Freedom as Their Institutional Soul? Centre for Free Expression Blog, April 27th, 2020.
Scott, D., & Saunders, L. (2021). Neutrality in public libraries: How are we defining one of our core values? Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 53(1), 153-166.
Wenzler, John. (2019). Neutrality and Its Discontents: An Essay on the Ethics of Librarianship. portal: Libraries and the Academy 19(1), 55-78.