Librarians must resist all efforts by groups or individuals to censor library materials . The librarian has the unquestioned obligation to provide a representative selection of materials on all subjects of interest to readers, including each side of controversial issues. No material shall be eliminated from consideration in the collection simply because of language or frank treatment, verbal or illustrative, of certain situations which may be objectionable to some people. Any action on the part of a librarian to impede that flow shall be deemed inappropriate. The librarian must be consistently vigilant against groups and individuals attempting to impede that free flow of information.
Accessibility is the responsibility which librarians have to their clients.
Librarians must protect each user s right to privacy with respect to information sought or received, and materials consulted, borrowed, or acquired . As an institution basic to democratic society, libraries must preserve an atmosphere in which the patron s access to information and search for knowledge are treated as matters of privacy. Information deemed confidential in nature is protected by Oklahoma law and includes circulation records, interlibrary loan requests, computerized literature searches, reference questions, and other such professional services. Information gained by a librarian in serving a patron should be treated with confidentiality accorded by doctors and lawyers and shall be released only upon issuance of a court order or a subpoena in proper form and for demonstrable cause, or upon the request or granting of permission in writing by the patron. Librarians must adhere to the principles of due process and equality of opportunity in peer relationships and personnel actions .