I am a public librarian who is concerned about having Sarah Palin in the White House. While mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin attempted to ban some books from the city library. When the chief librarian would not ban books without going through the formal book challenging process, Sarah Palin attempted to terminate the librarian’s employment. Only after public outcry was the termination withdrawn.
I do not want a book banner in the White house!
This blog is for library staff, library lovers, and anyone who cares about public libraries and freedom to read!
37 Responses to “ABOUT LIBRARIANS AGAINST PALIN!”
Connie Biewald Says:
September 4, 2008 at 1:17 am
I am a school librarian and a daily user of the public library. I am horrified that Sarah Palin is even a candidate for vice president in a democratic country.
Jan Keiser Says:
September 4, 2008 at 6:06 pm
This is the problem with electing people who would inflict their religious values on the rest of us.
Banning books is something that was supposed to terrify us as children. Remember in middle school being required to read Farenhight by Bradbury?
Taking our books and burning them seemed like something so horrible that it could only happen in Nazi Germany…informed librarians are among the few groups who realize book banning goes on all the time. People are always surprised to hear that it’s quite commen, even in the U.S.
Paula Says:
September 4, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Thanks for making this site available and for all the posters who have added bits from newspapers and personal knowledge. This frightening information tells us a lot about her and needs to be passed along to as many people as possible.
I’m a librarian in a private law firm library and I have posted the link to this site on a law librarians listserv.
How ironic that late night comics have been making jokes about Palin looking like a “sexy librarian.”
Stephanie Huthmacher Says:
September 4, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Where can we get a reliable copy of the titles of the books Mayor Palin wanted banned from the library?
Stephanie Kallos Says:
September 4, 2008 at 8:26 pm
As an concerned citizen, I’ve spent much of the day reading about Sarah Palen and trying to get some straight answers about her past performance; what I’m learning terrifies me. As a published author, I’m even more frightened after learning about her attempts at censorship. Congratulations to your community for blocking those efforts. It is indeed ironic to have heard SP described as a “sexy librarian.” Thank you very much for getting these facts out into the world. I’ll be forwarding your website address to Nancy Pearl, librarian, author of BOOKLUST, and one of Seattle’s local treasures.
All the very best to you,
Stephanie Kallos
Seattle WA
P.S. Where can I get one of those bumper stickers?!
Stephanie Kallos Says:
September 4, 2008 at 8:27 pm
As an concerned citizen, I’ve spent much of the day reading about Sarah Palin and trying to get some straight answers about her past performance; what I’m learning terrifies me. As a published author, I’m even more frightened after learning about her attempts at censorship. Congratulations to your community for blocking those efforts. It is indeed ironic to have heard SP described as a “sexy librarian.” Thank you very much for getting these facts out into the world. I’ll be forwarding your website address to Nancy Pearl, librarian, author of BOOKLUST, and one of Seattle’s local treasures.
All the very best to you,
Stephanie Kallos
Seattle WA
P.S. Where can I get one of those bumper stickers?!
SLISStudent Says:
September 4, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Thank you for doing this! I am working on my MLIS and am OUTRAGED. See the recent article in today’s Boston Herald linked below. How can Barbara Bush assertedly be “thrilled” with Palin? As a librarian she should be horrified.
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1117009&srvc=2008campaign&position=6Stephen Michael Kellat Says:
September 5, 2008 at 4:23 am
Who are you? A lack of contact details makes it very hard to contact you about possible interview(s) for the podcast I produce. I at least want to be balanced and get both sides but you make that nearly impossible.
MsSwin Says:
September 5, 2008 at 6:56 am
I just wanted to let you know that many of us support your efforts.
Several of us have been following the Palin Library scandal closely for several days and will continue to update this article as the facts come in.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Sarah-Palin-Small-Mind-In-by-Judy-Swindler-080904-485.htmlWill be working up a story on your group to help get the word out as well.
Rindi White informed me that anyone can download F.O.I.A. forms online at the Wasilla city website to fill out and fax to the Wasilla Clerk’s office:
http://www.cityofwasilla.comIf you want to organize further, you are most welcome to use the tools on my website,
http://www.dotpoli.com. I created the website as a way of giving individuals and groups the activism tools necessary for grass roots organizations. This
is a most worthy effort on your part and Dotpoli is ready to help however we can.
I’ve just now brought the core of it online and it’s mean, lean and clean so your forum posts would be highlighted on the web well. You can create blogs and copy your posts from here to your blogs there to ensure maximum exposure for your message.
Will be adding other tools such as online petitions and group pages, similar to the user pages, but with more tools. Until I get the calendars for the group pages up you are welcome to have exclusive use of the main calendar on the front page. You can link to Dotpoli from your webpage and use it however you wish. This is a non-partisan site as I am a firm believer in freedom of speech no matter the views.
Several of us are also making sure this and other Palin stories hit the IRC political chatrooms and I will make sure that word of your group goes out there as well. Even though it looks as if no books have been officially banned, this goes beyond that. It is a mindset we cannot allow in the highest offices of our nation.
I am not a librarian and the only work experience I have in this regard was was working at our local community college library while in school for two years. I started in the stacks, had the privilege of helping to set up the new campus library, and worked my way up to secretary to the Director and Assistant Director. It was an incredible experience, especially for my children.
Anything we can do to help, please let me know.
You can contact me through the message system at Op Ed News or through
http://dotpoli.comMsSwin Says:
September 5, 2008 at 7:02 am
P.S. If you want a some bumper stickers, let me know. My son has a friend who produces stickers, teeshirts, etc. If you send me the logo file, even another design, will be glad to contribute an order of them to your cause.
Catrina Says:
September 5, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Congratulations on setting up this site. I’ve just add a link to this location in another blog discussing politics and this election in particular.
http://pollbludger.wordpress.comhttp://librariansagainstpalin.wordpress.com/about/
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