1. Diversity in Collection Development: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
館藏發展的多樣性: 解讀圖書館權利法案
Collection development should reflect the philosophy inherent in Article II of the Library Bill of
Rights: "Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current
and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal
disapproval." Library collections must represent the diversity of people and ideas in our society. There
are many complex facets to any issue, and many contexts in which issues may be expressed, discussed,
or interpreted. Librarians have an obligation to select and support access to materials and resources on
all subjects that meet, as closely as possible, the needs, interests, and abilities of all persons in the
community the library serves.
館藏發展應反映哲學固有的第二條圖書館人權法案： "圖書館應提供相關材料和信息介紹所有
的觀點對當前和歷史問題。材料不應該被禁止或刪除，因為黨派或理論不贊成。" 圖書館藏書
必須代表人民的多樣性和思想在我們的社會。有許多複雜的方面的任何問題，並且在許多情況
下這些問題可能會表示，討論，或解釋。圖書館有責任選擇和支持獲得的材料和資源的所有科
目，以滿足盡可能密切的需要，利益，和能力的所有人員在社區圖書館的服務。
Librarians have a professional responsibility to be inclusive, not exclusive, in collection development
and in the provision of interlibrary loan. Access to all materials and resources legally obtainable should
be assured to the user, and policies should not unjustly exclude materials and resources even if they are
offensive to the librarian or the user. This includes materials and resources that reflect a diversity of
political, economic, religious, social, minority, and sexual issues. A balanced collection reflects a
diversity of materials and resources, not an equality of numbers.
圖書館，有專業的責任是包容性的，不是排他性的，在收集的發展和提供館際互借。獲得所有
材料和資源索取法律應保證給用戶，以及政策不應該受到不公正的排除 材料和資源，即使他們
是進攻的圖書館或用戶。這包括材料和資源，反映各種不同的政治，經濟，宗教，社會，少數
民族，和性的問題。一種平衡的收集反映了不同 的材料和資源，而不是一個平等的號碼。
Collection development responsibilities include selecting materials and resources in different formats
produced by independent, small and local producers as well as information resources from major
producers and distributors. Materials and resources should represent the languages commonly used in
the library's service community and should include formats that meet the needs of users with
disabilities. Collection development and the selection of materials and resources should be done
according to professional standards and established selection and review procedures. Librarians may
seek to increase user awareness of materials and resources on various social concerns by many means,
including, but not limited to, issuing lists of resources, arranging exhibits, and presenting programs.
館藏發展的職責包括選擇材料和資源在不同的格式製作的獨立，小型和當地生產商以及信息資
源的主要生產商和分銷商。材料和資源應該代表的語言中常用的圖書館 的服務社會，並應包括
格式，滿足用戶的需要殘疾人。收藏的發展和選擇的材料和資源工作應按照專業標準和既定的
甄選和審查程序。館員可能設法增加用戶的認識 材料和資源的各種社會問題的許多手段，其中
包括，但不
限於發放清單的資源，安排展覽，並提出方案。
Over time, individuals, groups, and entities have sought to limit the diversity of library collections.
They cite a variety of reasons that include prejudicial language and ideas, political content, economic
theory, social philosophies, religious beliefs, sexual content and expression, and other potentially
controversial topics. Examples of such censorship may include removing or not selecting materials
because they are considered by some as racist or sexist; not purchasing conservative religious
materials; not selecting resources about or by minorities because it is thought these groups or interests

2. are not represented in a community; or not providing information or materials from or about non-
mainstream political entities. Librarians have a professional responsibility to be fair, just, and equitable
and to give all library users equal protection in guarding against violation of the library patron's right to
read, view, or listen to materials and resources protected by the First Amendment, no matter what the
viewpoint of the author, creator, or selector. Librarians have an obligation to protect library collections
from removal of materials and resources based on personal bias or prejudice.
隨著時間的推移，個人，團體，企業和實體已設法限制多樣性的圖書館收藏。他們列舉的原因
有很多，包括語言和有害的思想，政治的內容，經濟理論，社會哲學， 宗教信仰，色情內容和
言論自由，和其他潛在爭議的話題。例如，這些檢查可能包括取消或不選擇的材料，因為它們
被認為是被一些人視為種族主義或性別歧視;沒 有購買力保守的宗教材料;沒有選擇的資源，或
由少數人，因為它是以為這些群體或利益並不代表一個社區;或不提供信息或材料，或對非主流
的政治實體。圖書 館，有專業的責任是公平，公正，公平，讓所有圖書館用戶平等保護，防範
違反了圖書館贊助的權利，讀，看，或聽材料和資源保護的第一修正案，無論的角度來看 作
者，創作者，或選擇。圖書館有義務保護圖書館藏書從去除的材料和資源基礎上的個人偏見或
成見。
Intellectual freedom, the essence of equitable library services, provides for free access to all
expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause, or movement may be
explored. Toleration is meaningless without tolerance for what some may consider detestable.
Librarians must not permit their own preferences to limit their degree of tolerance in collection
development.
知識分子的自由，公平的本質，圖書館服務，提供免費查閱所有表達的思想通過任何及所有兩
岸的問題，原因，或運動可以探索。寬容是毫無意義的寬容一些可能會考慮可恨。館員絕不能
允許自己的喜好，限制其一定程度的容忍收集的發展。
Adopted July 14, 1982, by the ALA Council; amended January 10, 1990; July 2, 2008.