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Libraries, the First Amendment, and cyberspace : what you need to know /

In the library, the First Amendment is always with us. Whether we are providing meeting rooms to local groups, giving patrons access to cyberspace one-half hour at a time, or lending learning materials to children, the First Amendment is a vital part of why libraries even exist. However, it is the s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peck, Robert S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : American Library Association, ©2000.
Colección:ALA editions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Questions and answers about the First Amendment : sex, lies, and cyberspace
  • Basic First Amendment principles and their application to libraries
  • The sexual conundrum
  • The right to offend
  • Religious motivations and library use
  • Just between you and your librarian : library confidentiality laws
  • Workplace issues : employee free speech and harassment
  • Children, schools, and the first amendment
  • Cyberspace : the last frontier
  • Appendixes : The "Library Bill of Rights" and its interpretations
  • Guidelines for the development and implementation of policies, regulations and procedures affecting access to library materials, services and facilities
  • Guidelines and considerations for developing a public library internet use policy
  • Dealing with concerns about library resources
  • Conducting a challenge hearing
  • Policy on confidentiality of library records
  • Policy concerning confidentiality of personally identifiable information about library users.