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Symons, Ann K.; Harmon, Charles – 1995
This manual discusses the issue of intellectual freedom as it pertains to library policy and practice and offers guidelines for ensuring the right to read. It is intended for the public librarian or school library media specialist who needs to develop new policies or update existing policies. The book is divided into 10 chapters. Chapter 1 looks…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Censorship, Guidelines
Peer reviewedGeiszler, Robert W. – Journal of Information Ethics, 1998
The case of an indigent library patron recovering a judgment against a public library is used as a backdrop for discussing patron behavior policies in the public library. Highlights include First Amendment rights, the public library as an expressive forum, government rules, policy lessons from the case, and acceptable policies. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Behavior Problems, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Peck, Robert S. – 2000
Intended to be a practical guide to the issues that arise under the First Amendment for libraries that provide public access to the Internet, this book contains the following chapters: (1) "Questions and Answers about the First Amendment: Sex, Lies, and Cyberspace"; (2) "Basic First Amendment Principles and Their Application to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidentiality, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech
