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At UCSD, we keep erotic photography in locked compact shelving with a
"controlled circulation" designation. Faculty and grad students can check
books out for shorter than normal time periods, undergrads & non-affiliated
must look at the books in a supervised room.

It is a pain, but we too had to deal with so much mutilation, there was no
other option. As to deciding which books get put in con circ, any book with
even one potentially salacious image gets put there. There is a rather
blunt description of this policy, based on body parts!

We are also clear to point out that we are not trying to censor the
material but rather keep the materials locked up for *the materials* own
protection. Some students are sensitive about this issue and resent the
fact that these books have to be requested. Once they are told why, they
seem to accept it.

csj

>Dearest Colleagues,
>
>I know this topic has been discussed on the list before, but I could not
>find it
>in the List archives. I would appreciate your advice.
>
>Our university has had the recurring problem of pages being torn from
>erotic art
>books, specifically photography.  To my dismay, we have had to resort to
>putting
>these books on reserve.  Consequently, our reserves collection is splitting at
>the seams, as even the most tame book (Photography of the Nude) gets torn up.
>
>I'm wondering if we are doing the right thing, or is there another way to
>handle
>this dilemma.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
>Tara Carlisle
>Art Librarian
>University of North Texas
>PO Box 305190
>Denton, TX 76203
>(940) 565-4405
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