Library Complaint and Censorship Records (Boylston Public Library)

Hello,

We have not had any challenges or requests for removal in the time frame
you have requested.

Thank you,

Jennifer Carrico
Director

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:00:30 -0000, requests@muckrock.com
wrote:
> April 19, 2013
> Boylston Public Library
> Boylston Public Library
> 695 Main St.
> Boylston, MA 01505-1399
>
> This is a follow up to a previous request:
>
>
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
> copied below, and originally submitted on March 12, 2013. Please let me
> know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification
> is needed.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> ---
>
> On April 4, 2013:
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
> copied below, and originally submitted on March 12, 2013. Please let me
> know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification
> is needed.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> ---
>
> On March 12, 2013:
>
> 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
>
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>
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> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 3467
> PO Box 55819
> Boston, MA 02205-5819
>
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addressed
> (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests
might
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