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Peer reviewedNeill, S. D. – Canadian Library Journal, 1988
Examines the relationship between the responsibility of librarians to reject materials that threaten the moral and social values of the community and support for intellectual freedom by the library profession. Criteria that justify the censorship of materials are identified and discussed. (16 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Censorship, Evaluation Criteria, Intellectual Freedom, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedCrowe, Lawson; Anthes, Susan H. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Explores value conflicts and ethical dilemmas arising from the more substantive role required of the academic librarian by technological developments. Discussion focuses on the interactions of social values, values of professional librarianship, and personal values of the librarian and the user, with the ethical requirements inherent in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Civil Rights, Ethics, Freedom of Information
