Absolutism on Access and Confidentiality: Principled or Irresponsible?.

Sheerin, William E.

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ERIC Number: EJ428846

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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ISSN: ISSN-0002-9769

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Absolutism on Access and Confidentiality: Principled or Irresponsible?

Sheerin, William E.

American Libraries, v22 n5 p440-42,444 May 1991

Discusses issues involved in public access to library materials and facilities and patron confidentiality. Topics discussed include children's access to adult materials; parents' right to know about their children's materials; First and Fourth Amendment protections; the Library Bill of Rights; and American Library Association (ALA) documents that provide guidance. (five references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Childrens Libraries, Confidentiality, Intellectual Freedom, Library Materials, Library Policy, Parent Rights, Policy Formation, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment; Fourth Amendment

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