What are the effects of a legal precedent?
If the decision to restrict is based on the harmful to minors statute, this becomes a decision that has far-reaching effects on the Kansas library community. Our colleagues and their trustees are concerned that a decision by the TSCPL Board of Trustees will set a precedent that could have negative consequences for them. We have already heard from several of our colleagues in the North East Kansas Library System. · What legal and financial risks does this pose for the Library? Two other public libraries have been involved in lawsuits over this issue in recent years. · What if the national media focuses on this issue? There is also our reputation to consider. The recent controversy about the teaching of evolution did little to advance the ability of Kansas to recruit qualified professionals or promote the notion of Kansas as a great place to live, work and raise children. The Decision Ultimately, access to information is the purpose of the public library in our society. Our policies embo
