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The "Ever Green" Interpretations of the "Library Bill of Rights"
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Adams, Helen R. – School Library Monthly, 2010
The American Library Association's (ALA) "Library Bill of Rights" is important to school librarians because it provides the philosophical structure for intellectual freedom in school libraries and asserts the rights of minors. It states: "A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Access to Information, School Libraries, Professional Associations
Welcoming America's Newest Immigrants: Providing Access to Resources and Services for English Language Learners
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Adams, Helen R. – School Library Monthly, 2010
America has always been a nation of immigrants, and many school libraries serve students whose first language is not English. In AASL's 2009 "School Libraries Count! Survey," 14% of the 5,824 respondents reported a student population with 25% or more English language learners. Yet 91% reported that less than 5% of their collections are…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, School Libraries, Immigrants, Access to Information
Banned Books Week: Just the Beginning
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Adams, Helen R. – School Library Monthly, 2009
Founded in 1982, Banned Books Week is celebrated annually during the last week in September and will be observed from September 26-October 3 in 2009. The event acknowledges Americans' right to read the books of their choice regardless of whether the ideas, language, or images are controversial. This annual observance of banned books is a good…
Descriptors: Books, Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, Access to Information
When Does Filtering Turn into Censorship?
Schuyler, Michael – Computers in Libraries, 1997
Discusses issues related to libraries filtering Internet searches. Topics include the American Library Association (ALA) stand against any form of Internet censorship, the increasing use of GUIs (graphical user interfaces), First Amendment rights, intellectual freedom, and deciding on the criteria for filtering. (LRW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Criteria, Intellectual Freedom, Internet
In Defense of Filtering.
Burt, David – American Libraries, 1997
Presents responses to 10 common arguments against the use of Internet filters in libraries. Highlights include keyword blocking; selection of materials; liability of libraries using filters; users' judgments; Constitutional issues, including First Amendment rights; and censorship. (LRW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Internet, Keywords, Legal Responsibility
The Public Library and the Internet: Who Has a Right to What?
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Grafstein, Ann Julie – Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1999
Discusses Internet access in public libraries, filters, censorship issues, First Amendment rights, and intellectual freedom. Suggests that the Internet is a resource, and that the level of library service is dependent on what it can afford to provide, consistent with its mandate to serve the community's information needs. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Information Needs, Intellectual Freedom
The White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services: Agenda for the Nineties.
Pelzman, Frankie; Godwin, Mary Jo – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Summarizes the proceedings of the 1991 White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services (WHCLIS2). Highlights are conference resolutions, which address federal appropriations for libraries, First Amendment privacy rights, access to information, legislation, marketing, networking and resource sharing, a national information policy,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Conferences, Federal Aid, Information Services