School Library Media Programs and Intellectual Freedom: An Examination of Major Court Cases.

Morrill, Richard L.

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ERIC Number: EJ333398

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Publication Date: 1986

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School Library Media Programs and Intellectual Freedom: An Examination of Major Court Cases.

Morrill, Richard L.

School Library Media Quarterly, v14 n2 p71-82 Win 1986

Through an examination of U.S. circuit, district, and Supreme Court school library censorship cases from 1972 to 1982 an attempt is made to discover whether school officials' actions and court officials' decisions show a reverence for the spirit of First Amendment freedom of expression guarantees. (MBR)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Books, Censorship, Content Analysis, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Intellectual Freedom, Language, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Periodicals, School Libraries, State Courts, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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