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Displays in Public Libraries
Statement adopted by the Council of the New Zealand Library Association, August 10, 1978.
- Public libraries are a suitable and important place for the display of material on current affairs whether local, regional, national, or international.
- This information can be displayed in a variety of formats such as posters, notices, petitions, pamphlets, cartoons, or books.
- In displaying this information public libraries both in New Zealand and overseas are governed by sound principles. These are that:
- The aim of the library is to provide responsible texts in order that the public may form a balanced opinion.
- Space should be available for all sides of opinion in controversial matters to be displayed, including unpopular and unorthodox opinions.
- Citizens should be encouraged to submit such material to their local libraries and, within the limits of available space and time, libraries should display this material, provided it does not contravene the law. The activities of pressure groups who wish to limit this freedom of expression should be resisted by librarians and their employing authorities.
- Fair allocation of available space and time for displays should be at the discretion of the librarian
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