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Minudri, Regina U. – School Library Journal, 1979
Discusses issues related to handling complaints, legal questions; expectations and responsibilities as these relate to the selection of materials by librarians for children and young adults. (CMV)
Descriptors: Censorship, Child Responsibility, Children, Guidelines
Pedzich, Joan – Library Journal, 1993
Describes how to select materials needed by the growing legal self-help movement, the importance of currency, and publishers in the field. An annotated bibliography of 25 titles includes general guides and books focusing on estate planning, going to court, contracts, animals, immigration, domestic issues, real estate, and bankruptcy. (KRN)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Contracts, Estate Planning, Guides
Meyers, Duane H. – Library Journal, 1977
A description of the four-month period in which Oklahoma County Libraries defended unlimited access to library collections including sex education materials for children. (KP)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Books, Censorship, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedEmergency Librarian, 1991
Summarizes research from Ph.D. dissertations that indicates that schools with a written policy on the selection and reconsideration of library materials are more successful in retaining questioned materials. Highlights include legal aspects of censorship; censorship attempts by community members, teachers, and librarians; and prospects for future…
Descriptors: Censorship, Citizen Role, Court Litigation, Futures (of Society)
New Hampshire Educational Media Association, Concord. – 1977
This is a guide to policies and procedures for instructional material selection and reconsideration for school media personnel. It includes the basic statements, interpretations, writings, and forms from national library and teacher organizations. A major section discusses legal precedents in the area of intellectual freedom, in addition to…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Bibliographies, Censorship, Court Litigation
Download full textThompson, Enid T. – 1975
A manual, designed to define the materials of local history and to tell how to deal with them, provides step-by-step instructions for setting up such collections. The collecting and selecting process is described, as are the organizational problems and possibilities in handling books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, pictures, tape…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Community Resources, Guides
Peer reviewedWan, Ronglin – Public Libraries, 1994
Explores the legal ramifications of malpractice among librarians and the possible impact on services due to fear of being sued. Topics include identification of potential malpractice areas; cooperative electronic reference services; use of reference standards; insurance; contract; disclaimer; updating library collections; using Internet resources;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Contracts, Court Litigation, Insurance
