Legal Aspects of Internet Filtering in Public Libraries.

Elsner, Edward J.

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ERIC Number: EJ635383

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Legal Aspects of Internet Filtering in Public Libraries.

Elsner, Edward J.

Public Libraries, v40 n4 p218-22 Jul-Aug 2001

Examines the legal issues surrounding Internet filtering in public libraries. Discusses First Amendment rights and responsibilities; recent court cases; legal problems with limiting Internet access; librarian intervention; less restrictive means to protect minors from harmful materials; and possible liability issues. (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Computers, Court Litigation, Internet, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Library Role, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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