Therefore, I see their role as inherently political. Unfortunately, all too often librarians have rejected the political nature of the work they do. In order to do so, they have uncritically accepted the ideals of professionalization and have embraced the principles of objectivity and neutrality. Librarians tend to see themselves as neutral service providers, rejecting any stated political stance, and certainly their training encourages this position. Unfortunately, they do not often recognize the inherent bias at work in making these decisions.
Librarians generally regard the selection of materials as apolitical.
Haraway calls for a new feminist understanding of objectivity. But of course that view of infinite vision is an illusion, a god trick. We can not see from all perspectives at once, we each have our own particular views that are shaped by our own identities, cultures, experiences, and locations. I suggest that librarians could better serve the interests of all of their public by adopting Haraway's model and recognizing their own multiple, situated knowledges and those of their constituencies. Librarians have been vocal defenders of freedom of information and freedom of speech.