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Fontaine, Sue – Library Journal, 1981
Traces the events which led to the dismissal of a disclosure lawsuit brought by the Moral Majority against the Washington State Library and discusses the factors which made possible this successful defense of the privacy of library users. The library's policy statement on privacy of circulation records is included. (RAA)
Descriptors: Censorship, Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Films
Minkel, Walter – Library Journal, 2000
Discusses how to, or whether to, limit access to objectionable material available through the Internet in public and school libraries. Topics include the American Library Association's position; intellectual freedom; filters; personal responsibility; parental responsibility; censorship; creating choices; and policies and staff training to help…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, Internet
Turner, Anne M. – 1993
Written from the perspective of a working director, this book is a guide to setting fair and appropriate behavior rules and training staff in how to implement them. Policies for exhibit and meeting room use; issues surrounding street people, the mentally ill, and substance abusers; sexual deviancy and parental child abuse in the library;…
Descriptors: Censorship, Child Abuse, Exhibits, Homeless People
North Carolina State Dept. of Cultural Resources, Raleigh. Div. of State Library. – 1987
Developed by the 1986-1988 Youth Services Advisory Committees to the North Carolina State Library, the competencies suggested in this manual are presented under 11 headings: (1) General Knowledge of Library Policies, Procedures, Goals, Etc.; (2) Youth Services Department Goals and Objectives; (3) Knowledge of Client Group; (4) Library Materials;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audiovisual Aids, Censorship, Childrens Libraries
Peer reviewedRaymond, Boris; Adams, Kimberblee – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1993
Discusses changes taking place in the library systems of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Topics reviewed include the influence of Soviet Russian library theory and practices; decentralization of library administration; library finances; library education; library employment; library technology; and censorship and collection policies.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Change, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1996
Intellectual freedom is a concept fundamental to all libraries. It enables library customers to access a wide variety of materials in numerous formats, and is a concept dear to the hearts and minds of a democratic society. Libraries are often challenged by individuals and groups concerned about the availability of certain materials. The first part…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Children, Civil Liberties
