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Kreamer, Jean Thibodeaux – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Considers the role of public library trustees in censorship challenges. Topics addressed include the need for clear library policies concerning censorship; informing trustees about First Amendment rights, challenges regarding problem patrons and age restrictions, the trustee as citizen as well as board member, and the board's need for appropriate…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Censorship, Citizen Role, Governing Boards
Schuyler, Michael – Computers in Libraries, 1999
Suggests that a definitive court ruling is needed to better define rights and responsibilities related to the First Amendment and libraries' Internet use policies so that libraries can provide a comfortable environment for users while maintaining the law. Discusses filters; court cases; claims of the anti-porn cult; research studies on how much of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Court Litigation, Information Policy, Internet
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