KS Board Restores ALA Language

After the board of the Johnson County Library, Overland Park, KS, dropped language from the American Library Association Library Bill of Rights from its collection development guidelines (see News, LJ 6/1/05, p. 28), the terms of two members expired—and county commissioners appointed two new board members, both of whom voted to rescind the heavily criticized decision.

The previous vote was 4–3, while the new vote was 4–2, with one nonvoting member absent but supporting the minority, reported the Kansas City Star. A dissenting member said she was concerned that young children had easier access to materials like the film Dawn of the Dead at the library than at the local video store.