WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE NEUTRAL?

The question of the neutrality of our libraries has never been so important in our culturally conflicted society. If the creation and distribution of knowledge is not neutral, where does it leave us? With movements such as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter and the decolonising of education, many of us have reflected on and/or challenged the way in which we acquire, curate, promote and manage our art libraries and their collections. But are we perpetuating a certain bias? Is neutrality an idealistic concept that we should strive for, or could it be challenged? If so, what are the implications for us, as art library workers?