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Uhler, Scott; Petsche, Janet; Allison, Rinda – Illinois Libraries, 1999
This column, part of a series of commonly asked questions on library law, completes discussion of two previous columns on common questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Highlights include: procedures if a request for records is denied; appealing a denial of records; how FOIA is enforced and interpreted by the courts; personal…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Services, Laws, Legislation
Mika, Joseph J.; Shuman, Bruce A. – American Libraries, 1988
This fourth lesson in a continuing education course on legal issues affecting libraries and librarians discusses the library's rights and legal responsibilities in the areas of censorship and intellectual freedom, the Freedom of Information Act and patron privacy, problem patrons, and ethical considerations of library services. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Censorship, Ethics, Intellectual Freedom
Hoduski, Bernadine Abbott – Library Journal, 1987
Discusses the final report of the American Library Association's Commission on Freedom and Equality of Access to Information, which addresses such issues as telecommunications, access to electronic and government information, preservation, illiteracy, censorship, copyright, libel, postal rates, and the future role of libraries in providing access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Depository Libraries, Electronic Publishing
