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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451653303321

Autore

Peck Robert S

Titolo

Libraries, the First Amendment, and cyberspace [[electronic resource] ] : what you need to know / / Robert S. Peck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2000

ISBN

0-8389-9969-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

ALA editions

Disciplina

025.04

Soggetti

Internet access for library users - Law and legislation - United States

Libraries - Censorship - Law and legislation - United States

Freedom of speech - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; APPENDIX C; APPENDIX D; A P P E N D I X E; A P P E N D I X F; APPENDIX G; GLOSSARY; I N D E X;

Sommario/riassunto

The First Amendment is inextricably tied up with all kinds of library service, from providing meeting rooms for patrons, to lending materials to children, to giving patrons access to the Internet. Written by the director of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Libraries, the First Amendment, and Cyberspace examines how and in what areas the First Amendment affects library decision making and service delivery. With attention to today's electronic environment, Peck's timely and comprehensive book answers the questions librarians most often have about censorship, access, the role of the l