(Ticket simultaneously and jointly published today on several biblioblogs)
censorship. An early?
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 lesson that can be drawn [from the censures incurred], in which it is possible to act, is the isolation of librarians 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, support censored writers and professionals - especially colleagues in the BDP of the Somme - and publish the catalog of the exhibition "When illustrators draw youth to the great " with subtitles for adults only.
25 illustrators for youth internationally known were invited to draw "for large, among them: Bachelet Claveloux, Gauthier, Heitz, Joos, Lemoine, Maja, Nicollet, Ungerer, Zau, Zullo, which Joined Kouper Leo, the great author of the poster displays of Emmanuelle and Father Christmas is a junk . They have garnered numerous awards, been published by major publishers in France and worldwide, in press, World the 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 brutal form of censorship 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 an eloquent anthology of the 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 administrative supervision of that library, ABF wants to send 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 work of our colleagues, do not let the silence we lay down the law, go to your bookstore or directly on the site ABF . And do know this book in your library.
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Michel Melot concluded: "There is no point boast of national freedom: history learns that censorship has a long history in France and that its current forms are rooted in the tradition of a strong central power and a powerful administration, which often leave citizens helpless. "
For adults only
80 p., 31 plates in four colors, 21x23 cm, undercover with quad flaps and under red tape: 'on Squeak 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.
