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Conable, Gordon M. – Public Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the present deterioration in public services focuses on indigent and homeless library patrons and the Kreimer v. Morristown litigation. Issues of access and intellectual freedom are addressed, First Amendment rights are discussed, and implications of this case for libraries' roles as public forums are examined. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Court Litigation, Homeless People, Intellectual Freedom