“Material that might be illegal is such a minuscule part of what is available that we have to remember — and I mean not only librarians but everybody has to remember not to let it overshadow the incredible wealth of information that is available in this medium.”

— Judith Krug

"Easy Access?" by Spencer Michels, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (August 7, 1997)

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librarian and freedom of speech proponent 1940–2009

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