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In December 2008, the Library journal (s) of the ABF published an issue devoted to this theme. In his introduction to the record, Michel Melot, former Chairman of the Board of Library noted that one of the lessons to be learned [from the censures incurred], in which it is possible to act, is the isolation of librarians who are victims of censorship on the part of their guardianship. "
To demonstrate its commitment, which is that all librarians, for freedom of expression, the ABF (Association of Librarians of France) has decided to break this isolation, to support the authors and censored professionals (including colleagues in the BDP of the Somme) and publish the catalog Exposure:
"When illustrators draw youth to the great "
with subtitles for adults only
25 illustrators world famous youth were invited to draw "for large, among them: Bachelet Claveloux, Gauthier, Heitz, Joos, Lemoine, Maja, Nicollet, Ungerer, Zau, Zullo, joined Leo Kupe, the great author of the poster displays of Emmanuelle and Father Christmas is filth. They collected numerous awards, been published by major publishers in France and worldwide, in press, World to New Yorker, through the literary magazine or
Read ... exposure under the Lending Library of the Somme was banned 11 days before its opening by its sponsor, the General Council.
The national press ( Le Monde, Liberation, Le Nouvel Observateur, Le Canard chained, Art Press, France Inter and France Culture ...) and the Observatory of censorship and the League of Human Rights spoke out against this case of censorship brutal and stupid.
A wide selection of exhibition prohibited (31 drawings funny and touching) and draft posters Kouper Leo (Emma) are preceded by a history of the case and followed by an anthology of eloquent press.
Pascal Wagner, president of the ABF, the preface to the catalog explains: "In deciding to publish this catalog of an exhibition developed by a library as part of its cultural interventions and deprogrammed by the Trusteeship administration of said library, the ABF would like to make a signal about the ongoing problem of censorship in the library - a wakeup call, somehow . "
Colleagues, dear readers, if you wish to purchase this catalog, support the work of our colleagues, do not let the silence we dictate, head directly to your bookstore or on the website ABF . And do know this book in your library ... Let
Michel Melot concluded: "There is no point boast of national freedom: history teaches us that censorship has a long history in France and that its current forms rooted in the tradition of a strong central power and a powerful administration, which often leave citizens helpless. This is the librarian, helpless before a guardianship which would dictate a policy contrary to its own sectarian ideals. The main principles are useless in a good justice "For adults only
80 p., 31 plates in four colors, 21x23 cm, undercover with quad flaps and under red tape: " Squeak on the thing " (The Duck chained).
Price: 13 € / ISBN: 978-2-900177-35-8
Distribution: ABIS, 31, rue de Chabrol - 75010 Paris / Tel. 01 55 33 10 30 / Fax 01 55 33 10 31
Released on November 20.
