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1994: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

President's Dinner Programs

We are pleased to welcome you to the 1994 President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff. This evening marks the beginning of a new academic year at Olivet, the “Year of the Alumni.” Olivet is a people place and our work is ultimately reflected in and tested by the young women and men who graduate and go forth as our alumni.

The President’s Dinner also gives us the opportunity to meet the new members of the Olivet Family and to celebrate the accomplishments and milestones of our colleagues. May the Lord’s blessings rest upon all of us this evening and throughout …

Patron Objections To Library Materials: A Survey Of Christian College Libraries Part Ii, Craighton Hippenhammer

Faculty Scholarship – Library Science

A survey of conservative Christian college libraries in the United States and Canada was taken early in 1993 to determine how their librarians handle patron objections to their collections. Surveyed were their policies and procedures, the nature of their support for the Library Bill of Rights, the nature of challenges (84 percent reported students were the objectors), selection of controversial materials, intellectual freedom definitions and level of librarian education. The survey is compared to four other surveys covering academic libraries, and/or public libraries. Included is a sample reconsideration policy and a sample reconsideration form. Having such a policy is shown …