Judith F. Krug dies at 69; advocate for librarians battled censorship

[Posteritatis]

Source: Los Angeles Times

Judith F. Krug, a forceful advocate for the right of librarians to stock their shelves without fear of censorship, died of stomach cancer Saturday at a hospital in Evanston, Ill., where she lived. She was 69.

Director of the American Library Assn.'s Office for Intellectual Freedom since it was founded in 1967, Krug started Banned Books Week in 1982 to promote the right to read stories and express opinions without interference from censors.

"She was a force of nature, fiercely determined to make sure that censorship wouldn't triumph in the library or the larger world," said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-judith-krug15-2009apr15,0,520939.story

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Dammit. There needs to be an exception to the whole "mortality" clause for some people.