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README
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Library Policy Archive
  [part of the Computers and Academic Freedom (CAF) Archive
     [part of the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) Archive]]

This is an on-line collection of library policy statements. It
includes the American Library Associations's Freedom To Read statement
and the ALA Library Bill of Rights. (The ALA material is made
available by permission of the American Library Association.)

The archive is accessible via anonymous ftp and email. Ftp to
ftp.eff.org (192.88.144.3). It is in directory "pub/academic/library".
For email access, send email to archive-server@eff.org. Include the
line:
  send library-policies <filenames>
where <filenames> is a list of the files that you want. File README is
a detailed description of the items in the directory.

For more information, to make contributions, or to report typos
contract Carl Kadie (kadie@eff.org).

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access.children.nonprint.ala
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"Access for Children and Young People to Videotapes and Other Nonprint
Formats"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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access.minors.ala
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"Free Access to Libraries for Minors"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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access.policies.ala
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"Regulations, policies, and Procedures Affecting Access to Library
Resources and Services"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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access.restrictions.ala
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"Restricted Access to Library Materials"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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bill-of-rights.ala
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The Library Bill of Rights from the American Library Association.

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bulletin-boards.ala
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"Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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censorship.def.ala
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The American Library Assocation's definition of "censorship" and related
terms.

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challenged-materials.ala
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"Challenged Materials"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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confidentiality.1.ala
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The American Library Association's "Policy on Confidentiality of
Library Records"

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confidentiality.2.ala
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The American Library Association's "Statement Concerning
Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information about Library
Users"

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diversity.ala
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"Diversity in Collection Development"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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elec.rights1-4
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This is the ASCII version of a printed booklet distributed at the
American Library Association conference in July 1991. The program was
sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association.
Details follow on ordering the full print monograph.
[From ftp.apple.com:alug/rights/elec.rights1-4]

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evaluating-collections.ala
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"Evaluating Library Collections"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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expurgation.ala
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"Expurgation of Library Materials"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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free-expression.ala
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"The Universal Right to Free Expression"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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freedom-to-read.ala
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The "Freedom to Read Statement" of the American Library Association
and Association of American Publishers.

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int-freedom.ala
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"Intellectual Freedom Statement"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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int-freedom.can
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Canadian Library Association Statement on Intellectual Freedom

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labeling.ala
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"Statement on Labeling"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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library-programs.ala
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"Library Initiated Programs as a Resource"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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meeting-rooms.ala
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"Meeting Rooms"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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order.form.ala
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Information on how to order intellectual freedom material from the
American Library Association. Much of the material is free.

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school-libraries.ala
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"Access to Resources And Services in the School Library Media Program"

An interpretation by the American Library Association of the "Library
Bill of Rights"

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selection-workbook.ala
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The American Library Association's "Workbook on Selection Policy
Writing". Although aimed at textbook and library book selection in
grade and high schools, it also seems applicable to newsgroup
selection. It includes information about how create a selection policy
and how to handle complaints. It also includes a sample selection
policy.

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Last update
Wed Oct 16 10:59:49 EDT 1991

--
Carl Kadie -- kadie@eff.org, kadie@cs.uiuc.edu, or (anonymous) ap.4352@hri.com
I do not represent EFF; this is just me.