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Depository Libraries; Federal Government; Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Information Policy

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Discusses factors that are combining to jeopardize access to government information throughout the country. Topics include the Federal Depository Library Program; what is not making it into the depository program, especially since the September 11 attacks; the Government Printing Office; and attempts to alter key federal government information policies. (LRW)

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Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Government Role; Library Role; Propaganda; Public Libraries; War

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Examines the role of libraries, particularly public libraries, in times of war. Discusses similarities between responses after World War Two and the September 11, 2001 attacks; government restrictions on information; American Library Association responses, including propaganda and libraries; and the library and the community. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Boards of Education; Confidentiality; Court Litigation; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Freedom of Information; Legal Responsibility; Privacy; Student Records; Student Surveys

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In three court cases: an Alberta school board's action was upheld in copying a response to the same parties copied in the original complainant's letter, because the complainant was requesting public scrutiny; an Alberta school board was faulted for not getting parents' consent before administering a questionnaire to elementary students; and school personnel's "personal" notes on students were found to be subject to Ontario's freedom of information act. (TD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Annual Reports; Copyrights; Federal Legislation; Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Privacy; Publishing Industry; Technological Advancement; Telecommunications

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Reviews legislation and regulations affecting libraries and the publishing industry, including the Museum and Library Services Act; Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI); copyright; access to electronic government information; telecommunications and technology; electronic surveillance and privacy, including the USA Patriot Act; Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act; E-Government Act; and the Trade Act. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Annual Reports; Computer Software; Electronic Libraries; Employment Projections; Federal Government; Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Information Management; Information Policy; Labor Turnover; Library Personnel; Library Role; Privacy; Recruitment; Scientific and Technical Information; Web Sites; World Wide Web

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Theses five reports address five special issues: the effects of the September 11 attacks on information management, including homeland security, Web site information removal, scientific and technical information, and privacy concerns; federal policy for electronic government information; digital rights management and libraries; library Web portal software; and recruitment and retention of library staff. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Democracy; Disclosure; Federal Government; Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Public Policy

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Examines examples of "information lockdown" by the federal government, including Executive Order 13233 issued by President George W. Bush. Considers the underlying rationale for the lockdown, its policy implications for academics and others who seek regular access to public-sector information, and its threat to democratic society. Includes a sidebar of testimony against EO 13233. (EV)

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Freedom of Information; Governing Boards; Higher Education; News Media; Press Opinion; Public Relations; Trustees

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Three trustees and three journalists join in a roundtable discussion of how colleges and universities can improve relations with the news media. (EV)

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Adolescents; Censorship; Children; Federal Government; Federal Legislation; Films; Freedom of Information; Marketing; Moral Issues; Music; Public Policy

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Fashioning public policies restricting children's access to entertainment glamorizing violence, sex, drugs, and vulgarity is a complex task. The recently introduced Media Marketing Accountability Act would empower the federal government to regulate advertising of entertainment products to youth. Suggests that this power is undesirable compared to traditional industry self-censorship. Examines age-based ratings and the music, tobacco, and film industries. (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Civil Law; Civil Liberties; Disclosure; Elementary Secondary Education; Freedom of Information; Privacy; School Law; Seminars; Student Rights

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This collection of eight seminar outlines focuses on current privacy-rights issues in the arena of education. Seminar outlines include: (1) "The Transparency of Public School Employees' Professional and Personal Lives in the 21st Century: A Canadian Perspective," by Sam Carmen and Val Riewe; (2) "Common Law Privacy in Educational Settings," by David Dagley and Lisa Stamps; (3) "The Internet and Academic Freedom: The Implications of Urofsky v. Gilmore," by Luke M. Cornelius; (4) "Students' Rights of Privacy in the Digital Age," by Philip T.K. Daniel and Patrick Pauken; (5) "Disability, Privacy, and Protection: Ruminations on Maintaining Dignity in Public Spaces," by Theresa Glennon; (6) "FERPA, IDEA and Student Discipline: Navigating the 'Shark-Infested Waters'," by John Decman and Cassandra Bauer; (7) "The Korean Supreme Court Viewpoint of Professor-Assistant Sexual Harassment," by Heekwon Sohn; and (8) "Discriminatory Surveillance: Issues of Equity, Privacy and Security in Schools," by Ron Garrison. (RT) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Access to Information; Depository Libraries; Document Delivery; Electronic Publishing; Freedom of Information; Government Publications; Information Dissemination; Library Role; Library Services; Online Systems; Publications; User Needs (Information)

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Discusses problems and as-yet unresolved questions about public access to government documents raised by electronic publishing. One solution is libraries should adapt to include electronic files of government publications and include them in the growing digital collections. The way that librarians approach the struggle to maintain free and open access to government information will have an enormous effect on the social landscape in years to come. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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