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Show OM BL'SSELBERG vlINGTON If you zen't had a chance to Americana," you'll go to a bookstore now copy. y BOOK was officially d from the Davis County Coun-ty by action of the lib-,ard lib-,ard Monday morning. ,rary had about four and Library Director Layton was told to re-the re-the books from the immediately and dis-'them. dis-'them. j action came after a ity vote" of the newly book review committing commit-ting the book should oved. That five member as formed by the library o review books about which patrons had complaints either asking that the book be removed or be placed on the shelves. UNDER A book review policy poli-cy revision implemented several sev-eral months ago, a patron can complete a form either asking a book be deleted or considered as part of the collection. In the case of "Americana," or any book a patron wants removed, a six member library staff committee com-mittee reviews the book and provides a notification to the patron on its decision. If the patron isn't satisfied, as was the case with "Americana," "Amer-icana," he can ask for review by the special book review committee. If unsatisfied after their decision it can be taken to the county commission and fianlly to the courts. LAY MEMBERS of the book review committee include in-clude Chairman Melvin Green of Centerville, Janet Weis from Layton and F. Royce Carter of West Point. Their terms are staggered from 12 months for Mr. Green to 16 for Mrs. Weis and 20 for Mr. Carter. Car-ter. Two library staff members also are appointed for one year terms. Currently they are branch librarians Ronald Heezon and Brad Mauer. In explaining the group's decision de-cision Library Board Chairman Chair-man Evan Whitesides said he understood it was a "majority" "major-ity" decision and received notification of the committee's July 30 decision by letter. A letter was also sent to the patron, pat-ron, a Bountiful resident. "WE HAVE a responsibility as a board to act in accordance with the committee's decision," deci-sion," Mr. Whitesides said. "I don't see where we have any other alternative. Making the motion to remove re-move the book was Board Member Sharon Shumway Smith, seconded by Member Robert Arbuckle. Mrs. Smith was instrumental in seeking re- visions in the library book selection policy and had voiced public opposition to retaining re-taining "Americana." THE BOOK has been the subject of three reviews over the past two years. At two previous pre-vious times the library board voted to retain the book (diffe- rent board from the present), lt was raised as an issue again early in 1979 by Comm. Morris F. Swapp and many believe was a key factor in the dismissal dismis-sal of Miss Layton as director in September. She was reinstated rein-stated early this year. The 400-page novel by Don DeLillo centers around a New York television network executive ex-ecutive and his travels with a group of friends around the countrv. REVIEW Committee Chairman Chair-man Green would give no "additiona comment" but speaking of the decision Miss Layton said, "It was my decision deci-sion that it met all the guide lines those were't changed : (with policy revision). 1 would leave it on the shelves. : : - ' : "It personally bothers, me ... (to have it removed). My posi- ; tion is to follow the guidelines that's really our bible.". said said adding. "My personal standards are not necessarily reflected (by that view).". . |