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ERIC Number: EJ558439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy.
Schweinsburg, Jane D.
Journal of Information Ethics, v6 n2 p75-87 Fall 1997
To protect children from material it considers harmful, Family Friendly Libraries (FFL) seeks to limit access to information in public libraries. This article describes the conflict between the FFL and the American Library Association (ALA). Provides an overview of censorship and U.S. legislative history, presents the FFL position and the ALA response, provides a policy analysis, and makes recommendations. (PEN)
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Language: English
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