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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peck, Robert S.

Series:

ALA editions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Internet access for library users.

Libraries--Censorship--Law and legislation--United States.

Libraries.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9969-7

OCLC:

476043905