Progressive Librarian Issue no. 25, Summer 2005
ARTICLES
Tabloid Ethics, News Reporting on the Iraq War and the Simulacrum of Objectivity, by Frank Louis Rusciano page 1
Information Criticism: where is it?, by Jack Andersen page 12
The Digital Divide and Public Libraries: a first-hand view, by Denise E. Agosto page 23
Libraries and National Security Law: an examination of the USA PATRIOT Act, by Heather Phillips
Ethical Reflections on 21st Century Information Work: an address to teachers and librarians, by Toni Samek page 48
Out of the Closet...But Not on the Shelves? an analysis of Canadian public library holdings of gay-themed picture books, by Vivian Howard page 62
Freedom or Micro-Fascisms: debates in ethics in information studies, by Natasha Gerolami page 76
BRAVERMAN PRIZEPublic Library Collection Development Issues Regarding the Information Needs of GLBT Patrons, by Jennifer Downey page 86
FROM THE ALTERNATIVES LIBRARYUpdate on Prison Projects, by Lynn Andersen page 96
ADDED ENTRYInaugural, by Peter McDonald page 100
DOCUMENTSSalinas Public Library Support, by Lincoln Cushing page 101
Resolution on the Federal Library Depository Program and the Print-on-Demand Allowance Program, from DANJ page 104
Secrecy Report Card, from OpenTheGovernment.org page 106
BOOK REVIEWSIntroduction to Public Librarianship, by Kathleen de la Peña McCook, reviewed by Mark Hudson page 110
On Bullshit, by Harry G. Frankfurt reviewed by John Buschman page 113
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS, page 115
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