Qur'an Read-Out
Barbara Jones, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, and Leonard Kniffel, editor and publisher of American Libraries, held a 9/11 commemoration at the street entrance to ALA headquarters in Chicago, making a statement to the world that librarians value reading, learning, and tolerance over book-burning, fear, and ignorance. Standing with them were Gerald Hankerson of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Kiran Ansari of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago.
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“Outside, I ducked out of the way of a beeping Book Robot that was performing no book-like functions I could see, and I slid down the wall. Beside me sat a young-ish librarian in shiny black flats, poking derisively at her phone...
Jessa Crispin, in her description of the PLA Conference exhibit hall, “Book Report,” The Smart Set, Mar. 27.
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Well Done ALA
As a member of ALA, a librarian and a Muslim, I am so proud to a part of an organization such as ALA. You have shown the world that ignorance and prejudices are not tolerated. I only wish that more organizations and individuals would adhere to the example of the ALA. Well done and keep up the great work that you are doing.
What a brave, rational,
What a brave, rational, respectful, intelligent little organization is the ALA!!
Your voice should be heard above the noise of recent acts by one person in Gainesville, FL
who should not claim to speak for anyone but himself. The terrorists who bombed the World
Trade Center did not speak for Muslims everywhere. Your voice refuses to put them and the
misguided individual in Florida in control. Thank you.
Qu'ran ReadOUT
On behalf of all intellectual freedom loving citizens of the state of Florida, I thank you for hosting this event.
Qur'an Read-Out
Thank you for you exceptional efforts. Gee, I did not see this on the front pages of the newspapers. It takes courage, dignity and honesty to stand for what is good and right, even though not popular. Perhaps, citizens of the world ought to see the value of the libraries’ philosophies and its potential for positive influences.