The purpose of this paper is to examine the degree that controversial books are fairly held by public libraries in Japan. The samples of this study are 91 books on the subject of “the right to collective defense”, that had caused controversy in 2014-15. We investigated the numbers of collection of each sample in 5,003 libraries. As a result, we found the number of the collection of titles against the right is almost same to those in support. However, the former numbers held slightly more than the latter. According to multiple regression analysis, the result is influenced by publisherʼs reputation, demand in the book market, book reviews, and disapproval of the right. A quarter of the libraries have only books against the right, though such libraries are often small in scale. The larger the collection of a library is, the more neutral it tends to be.

In order to clarify background elements of the special support in the university libraries in England, we analyzed 16 subject universities using Bronfenbrennerʼs “Ecological Theory of Human Development.” As a result, four points were cited as background elements of support: cooperation, improvement of support environment, training, and underlying awareness. ①Cooperation was mutually done between University Library, Disability Services Division, IT-related Division, support workers and outside of a university. Outside universities, cooperation with the local community and social enterprises led to support for independence and employment of SEN students. ②Improvement of support environment at university libraries (on physical environmental development such as installation of lift and on support system such as creating a position in charge of special support) relied on legislative preparations and concept of social inclusion by the government. ③In order to improve service convenience for SEN students, expertise was enforced through trainings that were provided from the inside and outside of a university. At the same time, participating in trainings resulted in building a network. ④Awareness of staff was based on a spirit of partnership.