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Library patrons and the law

Title
Library patrons and the law / Arlene Bielefield, Lawrence Cheeseman.
Author
Bielefield, Arlene.
Publication
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, [1995]

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TextUse in library KF4315 .B54 1995Off-site

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Additional Authors
Cheeseman, Lawrence.
Description
iv, 142 pages; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Libraries & the law series
Uniform Title
Libraries & the law series.
Subject
  • Library legislation > United States
  • Privacy, Right of > United States
  • Libraries > Censorship > United States
  • Civil rights > United States
  • Libraries
  • Civil rights
  • Libraries
  • Civil Rights
  • libraries (buildings)
  • civil rights
  • Civil rights
  • Libraries > Censorship
  • Library legislation
  • Privacy, Right of
  • Bibliotheksrecht
  • Bibliotheekbeheer
  • Juridische aspecten
  • Bibliothèques > Censure > États-Unis
  • Bibliothèques > Droit > États-Unis
  • United States
  • USA
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Libraries and the Courts -- Changing Roles of Libraries -- Libraries and the Constitution -- 2. First Amendment -- History of the First Amendment -- Language of the First Amendment -- Religion -- Penumbral Rights -- 3. Right to Receive Information and Ideas -- Historical Development -- Libraries and the Right to Information -- 4. Forum, Due Process, and Equal Protection -- Forum -- Due Process -- Equal Protection -- 5. Right to Privacy -- Definition -- Sources -- Government Records and the Right to Privacy -- 6. Freedom of Information (Sunshine) Laws -- 7. Other Legal Rights -- Copyright -- Federal and State Documents Depository Systems -- Special Services to the Blind and Physically Handicapped -- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -- State Laws -- Local Laws -- 8. Other Rights -- Library Policies -- Codes of Ethics -- Basic Rights -- Summary -- 9. Legal Constraints on the Library User -- General Rules of Conduct -- Specific Policies and Rules for Specific Situations -- Policy Development and Review -- Summary -- 10. Censorship -- When a Complaint Is Lodged Against Library Materials -- Where to Find Information and Help -- 11. Patron Questions and Answers -- App. A: Board of Education v. Pico -- App. B: U.S. Freedom of Information Act.
ISBN
  • 1555701329
  • 9781555701321
LCCN
95016178
OCLC
  • ocm32542890
  • 32542890
  • SCSB-2105314
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library