Title Libraries, the First Amendment, and cyberspace : what you need to know / Robert S. Peck

Published Chicago : American Library Association, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 216 pages) : forms Series ALA editions ALA editions Contents Questions and answers about the First Amendment : sex, lies, and cyberspace -- Basic First Amendment principles and their application to libraries -- The sexual conundrum -- The right to offend -- Religious motivations and library use -- Just between you and your librarian : library confidentiality laws -- Workplace issues : employee free speech and harassment -- Children, schools, and the first amendment -- Cyberspace : the last frontier -- Appendixes : The "Library Bill of Rights" and its interpretations -- Guidelines for the development and implementation of policies, regulations and procedures affecting access to library materials, services and facilities -- Guidelines and considerations for developing a public library internet use policy -- Dealing with concerns about library resources -- Conducting a challenge hearing -- Policy on confidentiality of library records -- Policy concerning confidentiality of personally identifiable information about library users 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 Bibliography Includes glossary, bibliographical references in notes at chapter ends, and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Internet access for library users -- Law and legislation -- United States Libraries -- Censorship -- Law and legislation -- United States Libraries -- Censorship -- United States Freedom of speech -- United States COMPUTERS -- Online Services. COMPUTERS -- System Administration -- Storage & Retrieval. Freedom of speech Internet access for library users -- Law and legislation Libraries -- Censorship Recht van meningsuiting. Internet. United States Form Electronic book LC no. 99039455 ISBN 9780838999691 0838999697

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