Libraries, Censorship, and Social Protest.

Stover, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ493409

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Libraries, Censorship, and Social Protest.

Stover, Mark

American Libraries, v25 n10 p914-16 Nov 1994

Discusses libraries and issues relating to censorship, social protest, and First Amendment rights. Topics addressed include materials selection based on objective criteria; removing inappropriate material; intellectual freedom; limited versus absolute censorship; and possible errors in selection decisions. (LRW)

Descriptors: Censorship, Criteria, Dissent, Intellectual Freedom, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Policy, Social Action

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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