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Burke, Edmund B. – Educom Review, 1994
Discusses three branches of privacy law, including intrusion, disclosure, and false light, as background for a coming article on the right to privacy in the information age. (KRN)
Descriptors: Disclosure, Electronic Mail, Laws, Privacy
Uhler, Scott; Petsche, Janet; Allison, Rinda – Illinois Libraries, 1999
This column, part of a series of commonly asked questions on library law, completes discussion of two previous columns on common questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Highlights include: procedures if a request for records is denied; appealing a denial of records; how FOIA is enforced and interpreted by the courts; personal…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Services, Laws, Legislation
Henkel, Jane R. – 1990
This information memorandum describes three federal laws which govern public access to federal records and the treatment of personally identifiable information by federal agencies or under federal programs. It is noted that these laws generally apply only to federal agencies in the executive branch of government. The first of four major sections…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Data Processing, Federal Legislation, Freedom of Information
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. – 1995
This report explains how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974. It reflects all changes to the laws made since 1977: major amendments to the Freedom of Information Act passed in 1974 and 1986; a major addition to the Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted in 1988; and minor amendments to the Privacy Act were made in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidential Records, Disclosure, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedVarga, William R. – RQ, 1984
This paper outlines the history and purpose of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which insures the right to access the voluminous files of U.S. government agencies, and explains FOIA implementation procedures for reference librarians assisting patrons. Recent attempts to amend the FOIA are discussed. Thirty-four references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Government Publications, Information Retrieval
Uhler, Scott; Petsche, Janet; Allison, Rinda – Illinois Libraries, 1999
Answers commonly asked questions on library law that may arise under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Discusses fees for public records, rules libraries must follow for public information requests, individual library information-provision policy, and FOIA requirements for creation and disclosure of library records. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Fees, Information Services, Laws
Peer reviewedShank, Russell; And Others – Library Trends, 1986
The first of two articles on privacy considers its development in U.S. tort law and its social and ethical aspects in the context of changing technology. The second, by Linowes and Bennett, examines the role of data-protection as a policy problem using the concepts and approaches of political science. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Disclosure, Electronic Mail, Federal Government, Laws
Peer reviewedRelyea, Harold C.; Gould, Stephen B. – Library Trends, 1986
The first of two articles is an overview of the contexts in which secrecy is applied to business information as a matter of public policy. The second covers restrictions on dissemination of scientific and technical information including statutory and administrative mechanisms for its control, and implications of the current system. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Business, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Federal Regulation
Uhler, Scott F.; Petsche, Janet N. – Illinois Libraries, 1997
In Illinois, local governments need to know how to comply with the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act when using teleconferencing, electronic record keeping, and e-mail. Examines the application of existing provisions in these acts and outlines questions regarding electronic records and e-mail that can not be answered under…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Data Processing, Electronic Mail, Freedom of Information
Fuselier, Louis A.; Moeller, Armin J., Jr. – University of Richmond Law Review, 1976
The legal arguments advanced by the National Labor Relations Board in refusing disclosure in light of the recent amendments to the Freedom of Information Act are analyzed. The Board refuses to acknowledge that the amendments apply to the information obtained by its investigators during unfair labor practice investigations. For journal availability…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
Unsworth, Michael E. – American Libraries, 1999
Discusses the history of the concept of freedom of information, development of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its fluctuations. Explains how to file a FOIA request, what happens when records are released, and what can be done to improve FOIA. Sidebars list FOIA Web sites and material exempted from FOIA. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Freedom of Information, Government Publications, Information Dissemination
Dinkins, Carol E. – 1984
In considering the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), it is essential to keep in mind that the Act is not, and never could be, a statute with the singleminded purpose of disclosing government information. Many kinds of information that the government has in its possession must be kept confidential to protect important public…
Descriptors: Disclosure, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Freedom of Speech
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1998
The Law section of the Proceedings contains the following 13 papers: "Link Law: The Evolving Law of Internet Hyperlinks" (Mark Sableman); "Bits, Bytes and the Right to Know: How the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Holds the Key to Public Access to a Wealth of Useful Government Databases" (Martin E. Halstuk);…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Computer Mediated Communication, Freedom of Information, Government Role
PDF pending restorationAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1997
The Law section of the Proceedings contains the following 10 papers: "Protection without a Shield: Revisiting the Journalist's Common Law Privilege" (Laurence B. Alexander); "Burning the Global Village: The Constitutionality of State Laws Regulating Indecency in Cyberspace" (Dolores L. Flamiano); "Of Jellyfish and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Information, Internet
