Local library gets few challenges to books, films
19.05.12
In all his years working as a librarian in Kamloops, Kevin Kierans has only seen one book challenged by someone and removed from circulation.
The book was Children of the Matrix by David Icke, a book that had led to a charge of defamation by a B.C. man.
The book is about a “ruling elite” of shape-shifting lizards who are trying to bring a “new world order.”
Warman alleged it was hatemongering against Jews and the controversy eventually led to the province changing its defamation laws to protect libraries that distribute materials alleged to be defamatory.
That doesn’t mean books, magazines and films aren’t challenged, Kierans said, although the Thompson-Nicola Regional District library only gets a couple of challenges a year.
The process is simple. Someone fills out a form explaining their concern about whatever media is involved.
The form goes to Kierans, who discusses the issue with the
Source: Kamloops This Week