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Main Author: Schweinsburg, Jane D.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ558439
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author Schweinsburg, Jane D.
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contents Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy. Schweinsburg, Jane D. Access to Information Censorship Children Freedom of Speech Library Policy Policy Analysis Public Libraries To protect children from material it considers harmful, Family Friendly Libraries (FFL) seeks to limit access to information in public libraries. This article describes the conflict between the FFL and the American Library Association (ALA). Provides an overview of censorship and U.S. legislative history, presents the FFL position and the ALA response, provides a policy analysis, and makes recommendations. (PEN)
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spellingShingle Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy.
Schweinsburg, Jane D.
Access to Information
Censorship
Children
Freedom of Speech
Library Policy
Policy Analysis
Public Libraries
Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy. Schweinsburg, Jane D. Access to Information Censorship Children Freedom of Speech Library Policy Policy Analysis Public Libraries To protect children from material it considers harmful, Family Friendly Libraries (FFL) seeks to limit access to information in public libraries. This article describes the conflict between the FFL and the American Library Association (ALA). Provides an overview of censorship and U.S. legislative history, presents the FFL position and the ALA response, provides a policy analysis, and makes recommendations. (PEN)
title Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy.
topic Access to Information
Censorship
Children
Freedom of Speech
Library Policy
Policy Analysis
Public Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ558439