Libraries, the First Amendment, and cyberspace : what you need to know

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Label

Libraries, the First Amendment, and cyberspace : what you need to know

Title remainder

what you need to know

Statement of responsibility

Robert S. Peck

Creator

• Peck, Robert S

Subject

• Freedom of speech -- United States
• Internet access for library users -- Law and legislation -- United States
• Libraries -- Censorship -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

In the library, the First Amendment is always with us. Whether we are providing meeting rooms to local groups, giving patrons access to cyberspace one-half hour at a time, or lending learning materials to children, the First Amendment is a vital part of why libraries even exist. However, it is the same Amendment that proves troublesome when it comes to providing all types of information to a diverse clientele: one person's idea of literature is another person's view of obscenity. When lines are drawn between censorship and access, librarians need to know how the First Amendment affects their role, the library's services, and access. This volume answers the questions librarians most often have about the First Amendment and library services, and includes topics on which librarians must understand their rights and responsibilities

Member of

• ALA editions

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

025.04

Illustrations

forms

Index

index present

LC call number

KF4315

LC item number

.P43 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

ALA editions