Dump Mel (or at least mock him mercilessly)
So, K.G. Schneider (whose work and blog I admire) wrote a post on Free Range Librarian suggesting that the ALA should remove Mel’s READ poster from its catalogue.
I agree, and seem to be in the minority view on this.
I’m not suggesting that Mel’s movies should be pulled from the collections of libraries, just that READ posters aren’t a part of the collection. They’re promotional materials, and it is worth considering what it says about a library’s P.R. and marketing views to use Mel’s image.
In the spirit of compromise, perhaps Mel’s current poster could be replaced with this one (photoshopped by my brother):
Offered with a tip of my hat to Steve Cohen, who deserves to have a chuckle today.
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