Library Complaint and Censorship Records (Boston Public Library)
| Submitted | March 12, 2013 |
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From: Chris Peterson
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L. Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:
Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal, reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.
We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we do not limit our request to those so classified.
According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library materials are challenged in the State of Massachusetts. We are committed to open access and plan to make our findings broadly available to the public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.
We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.
The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel free to email me directly if you have any further questions.
Best,
- Chris Peterson
Research Assistant
Center for Civic Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
From: Grilk, Nancy
Chris Peterson, Research Assistant
Center for Civic Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
c/o MuckRock News
DEPT MR 3464
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Via Electronic Mail: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
RE: FOIA Request for "Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal, reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges."
Dear Chris Peterson,
Pursuant to your public records request of March 12, 2013 received by the Boston Public Library via electronic mail, under 950 CMR 32.06, M.G.L. Chapter 66 sec. 10 for:
"Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal, reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges."
Attached are the records that respond to your request. Due to the fact that there are only two such records comprised of four pages that respond to your request, the BPL shall waive the fee. BPL is continuing to review our records, and if there are any additional relevant documents, I will be sure to forward them to you.
For further information on the Boston Public Library's collection policy, please refer to our Collection Development Policy which is posted on our web page at www.bpl.org<http://www.bpl.org> under Policies and Procedures.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
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