Censorship Litigation and Public Libraries in the United States : An Overview
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17500158
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
情報図書館学・人文社会情報学
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| Research Institution | KYOTO UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWASAKI Yoshitaka Kyoto Univ., Graduate School of Education, Professor, 教育学研究科, 教授 (80149517)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2006
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | public library / censorship / freedom of expression / litigation / United States / U.S. Constitution / internet |
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| Research Abstract |
1. Most of the public library censorship litigations and related cases occurred after 1980's. However, there are some tendencies to increase the number of court cases from mid 1990's, especially under the digital environment.
2. Following is a major finding of this study :
As to the basic character, nature and mission of the public library there is a tendency that many court opinions hold the public library as a limited public forum. This greatly strengthens the status of the public library and defends the public library from many censorship attempts.
This study contributes to various researches not merely for the in the intellectual freedom in public libraries, but also for the purpose, role and mission of the public library in general.
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