School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

INLS 584, Information Ethics
Fall 2009

Access to Information; Censorship/Freedom of Speech

Key Readings on Access to Information

Blanke, H. T. (1998). Librarianship and public culture in the age of information capitalism. In Stichler, R. N., & Hauptman, R. (Eds.). Ethics, Information, and Technology: Readings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 184-199. [Davis - P94 .E795 1998]

Houston, R. D., & Erdelez, S. (2004). The digital divide: Who really benefits from the proposed solutions for closing the gap. Journal of Information Ethics, 13(1), 19-33. [UNC libraries]

Information bill of rights and responsibilities: I. Communication rights and responsibilities. In Firestone, C. M., & Schement, J. R. (Eds.). (1995). Toward an Information Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Washington, DC: Aspen Institute, 7-18. [Davis - HE7781 .T683 1995]

Jaeger, P.T., Bertot, J.C., McClure, C.R., & Langa, L.A. (2006). The policy implicatins of internet connectivity in public libraries. Government Information Quarterly, 23(1), 123-141. [UNC libraries]

Jones, B.M. (2009). Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines. Chicago: American Library Association. [SILS reserves - Z675 .U5 J72 2009]

Lievrouw, L. A., & Farb, S. E. (2003). Information and equity. Annual Review of Information Science & Technology, 37. [SILS - Reference Z699.A1 A65]

Lumiérs, E. M., & Schimmel, M. (2004). Information poverty: A measurable concept? In Mendina, T., & Britz, J. J. (eds.), Information Ethics in the Electronic Age: Current Issues in Africa and the World. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 47-61. [SILS - Z665 .I5795 2004]

McCabe, R. B. (2001). Civic Librarianship: Renewing the Social Mission of the Public Library. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. [SILS - Z716.4 .M38 2001]

Stichler, R. N. (1998). Ethics in the information market. In Stichler, R. N., & Hauptman, R. (Eds.). Ethics, Information, and Technology: Readings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 169-183. [Davis - P94 .E795 1998]

Van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (2003). The digital divide as a complex and dynamic phenomenon. The Information Society, 19(4), 315-326. [UNC libraries]

Smiraglia, R.P. (2009). Bibliocentrism, cultural warrant, and the ethics of resource description: A case study. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 47(7), 671-686. [UNC libraries]

Key Readings on Access to Government Information

Barker, A. N. (2005). Executive order no. 13,233: A threat to government accountability. Government Information Quarterly, 22(1), 4-19. [UNC libraries]

Depository Library Council. (2006, Sep. 29). "Knowledge Will Forever Govern": A Vision Statement for Federal Depository Libraries in the 21st Century. http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/council/dlcvision092906.pdf.

Gaidos, K. (2007). Access to vice presidential records in the aftermath of Executive Order 13,233: From haphazard past to uncertain future. Government Information Quarterly, 24(1), 2-28. [UNC libraries]

Haque, A. (2003). Information technology, GIS and democratic values: Ethical implications for IT professionals in public service. Ethics and Information Technology, 5(1), 39-48. [UNC libraries]

Jaeger, P.T. (2007). Information policy, information access, and democratic participation: The national and international implications of the Bush administration's information politics. Government Information Quarterly, 24(4), 840-859. [UNC libraries]

Leahy, P. (1998). The Freedom of Information Act: Public access in the computer age. In Stichler, R. N., & Hauptman, R. (Eds.). Ethics, Information, and Technology: Readings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 203-206. [Davis - P94 .E795 1998]

Maxwell, T. A. (2003). The public need to know: emergencies, government organizations, and public information policies. Government Information Quarterly, 20(3), 233-258. [UNC libraries]

Metcalfe, D.J. (2009). The nature of government secrecy [editorial]. Government Information Quarterly, 26(2), 305-310. [UNC libraries]

Miller, D.W., Urbaczewski, A., & Salisbury, W.D. (2005). Does 'public access' imply 'ubiquitous' or 'immediate'? Issues surrounding public documents online. In Freeman, L.A., & Peace, A.G. (eds.), Information Ethics: Privacy and Intellectual Property. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing, 100-119. [Law Library - T58.5 .I5248 2005]

Relyea, H.C. (2009). Congress and freedom of information: A retrospective and a look at a current issue. Government Information Quarterly, 26(3), 437-440. [UNC libraries]

Relyea, H.C. (2009). Federal freedom of information policy: Highlights of recent developments. Government Information Quarterly, 26(2), 314-320. [UNC libraries]

Selby, B. (2008). Age of Aquarius -- The FDLP in the 21st century. Government Information Quarterly, 25(1), 38-47. [UNC libraries]

Key Readings on Censorship/Freedom of Speech

Balkin, J.M. (2004). Digital speech and democratic culture: A theory of freedom of expression for the information society. New York University Law Review, 79(1), 1-58. [UNC libraries]

Buchanan, E.A., & Henderson, K.A. (2009). Intellectual freedom. In Case Studies in Library and Information Science Ethics. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 23-29. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 B83 2009]

Depken, C.A., II. (2006). Who supports Internet censorship? First Monday, 11(9). http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_9/depken/index.html.

Foerstel, H. N. (2002). Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. [SILS Reference - Z658 .U5 F64 2002]

Green, J., & Karolides, N. J. (2005). Encyclopedia of Censorship. New York: Facts on File. [SILS Reference - Z657 .G73 2005]

Harris, C., Rowbotham, J., & Stevenson, K. (2009). Truth, law and hate in the virtual marketplace of ideas: Perspectives on the regulation of Internet content. Information & Communications Technology Law, 18(2), 155-184. [UNC libraries]

Jaeger, P. T., & McClure, C. R. (2004). Potential legal challenges to the application of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in public libraries: Strategies and issues. First Monday, 9(2). http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_2/jaeger/index.html.

McCarthy, M. (2003). Free market morality: Why evangelicals need free speech on the Internet. In Wolf, M. J. P. (ed.), Virtual Morality: Morals, Ethics, & New Media. New York: Peter Lang, 201-221. [SILS - TK5105.875 .I57 V57 2003]

McIver, W. J., Jr., Birdsall, W. F., & Rasmussen, M. (2003). The Internet and the right to communicate. First Monday, 8(12). http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue8_12/mciver/index.html

Nakya, A. C. (2005). Opposing Viewpoints: Censorship. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. [SILS - Z658 .U5 C433 2005]

Oravec, J. A. (2003). On-line advocacy of violence and hate-group activity: The Internet as a platform for the expression of youth aggression and anxiety. In Wolf, M. J. P. (ed.), Virtual Morality: Morals, Ethics, & New Media. New York: Peter Lang, 119-134. [SILS - TK5105.875 .I57 V57 2003]

Peace, A. G. (2003). Balancing free speech and censorship: Academia's response to the internet. Communications of the ACM, 46(11), 104-110. [ACM Digital Library]

Rosenberg, R. S. (2001). Controlling access to the internet: the role of filtering. Ethics and Information Technology, 3(1), 35-54. [UNC libraries]

Ross, A., & Caidi, N. (2005). Action and reaction: Libraries in the post 9/11 environment. Library & Information Science Research, 27(1), 97-114. [UNC libraries]

Schweinsburg, J. D. (1995). Professional awareness of the ethics of selection. Journal of Information Ethics, 4(2), 33-42. [SILS]

Shiffrin, S. H. (2001). First Amendment: Cases, Comments, Questions. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co. [SILS - KF4770.A7 S48 2001]

Sova, D. B. (2005). 120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature. New York: Checkmark Books/Facts On File. [SILS - Z658.U5 K35 2005]

Taylor, J. K. (1997). Protecting minors from free speech. Journal of Information Ethics, 6(2), 67-74. [SILS]

Werby, E. (n.d.). The cyber-library: Legal and policy issues facing public libraries in the high-tech era. NCAC on the Issues. National Coalition Against Censorship. http://ncac.org/issues/cyberlibrary.html

Additional References

Abrams, K., Carnochan, W. B., Gates, H. L., Jr., & O'Neil, R. M. (1993). The Limits of Expression in American Intellectual Life. ACLS Occasional Paper, No. 22. New York: American Council of Learned Societies. [Davis - AS36 .N5 A3 no.22]

Alfino, M., & Pierce, L. (2001). The social nature of information. Library Trends, 49(3), 471-485. [UNC libraries]

Aufderheide, P. (2000). The threat to the net. The Progressive, 64(2), 17-19. [Online via UNC libraries]

Banks, M. A. (1998). Filtering the net in libraries: the case (mostly) in favor. Computers in Libraries, 18(3), 50-52,54. [UNC libraries]

Bishop, A. P., Tidline, T. U., Shoemaker, S., & Salela, P. (1999). Public libraries and networked information services in low-income communities. Library & Information Science Research, 21(3), 361-390. [UNC libraries]

Bricca, J. (director and producer). (2006?). Indies Under Fire: The Battle for the American Bookstore [videorecording]. New York: Filmakers Library. [Undergrad Library, Media Resources Center, 65-DVD3534]

Britz, J.J., & Snyman, R. (2003). Universal bibliographic control -- a contradiction in terms? A reflection on the ethical problems and dilemmas of universal bibliographic control. In Rockenbach, B., & Mendina, T. (eds.), Ethics and Electronic Information: A Festschrift for Stephen Almagno. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 108-118. [SILS - Z665 .E83 2003]

Cox, P (1997). The conceits of law and the transmission of the indecent, obscene, and ugly. Journal of Information Ethics, 6(2), 23-34. [SILS]

Gosseries, A. (2003). A case for restricted access. Journal of Information Ethics, 12(1), 56-66. [UNC libraries]

Hauptman, R. (1998). Professionalism or culpability? An experiment in ethics. In Stichler, R. N., & Hauptman, R. (Eds.). Ethics, Information, and Technology: Readings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 291-295. [Davis - P94 .E795 1998]

Heins, M. (2001). Filtering fever. In Not in Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth. New York: Hill & Wang, 180-200. [SILS, Davis - Z658 .U5 H42 2001]

Hill, M. (1999). Information ethics: Expectations and rights. In The Impact of Information on Society: An Examination of Its Nature, Value, and Usage. London: Bowker-Saur, 111-132. [SILS - HM221 .H55 1999]

James, J. (2007). From origins to implications: Key aspects in the debate over the digital divide. Journal of Information Technology, 22, 284-295.

Kahle, B. (2007). Brewster Kahle builds a free digital library. TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. http://www.ted.com/talks/brewster_kahle_builds_a_free_digital_library.html.

Knuth, R. (2003). Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries During the Twentieth Century. Westport, CT: Prager. [Davis - Z659 .K58 2003]

Liu, A. (1995). Should we link to the Unabomber? An essay on practical Web ethics. http://www.english.ucsb.edu/faculty/ayliu/research/whyuna.htm.

Lor, P. J., & Britz, J. (2004). Digitization of Africa's documentary heritage: Aid or exploitation? Journal of Information Ethics, 13(2), 78-93. [UNC libraries]

O'Hara, K., & Shadbolt, N. (2005). Knowledge technologies and the Semantic Web. In Mansell, R., & Collins, B.S. (eds.), Trust and Crime in Information Societies. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 113-164. [Davis - HN400 .I56 T78 2005]

Sharlet, J. (2003). Big world: How Clear Channel programs America. Harper's, 307(1843), 37-45. [UNC libraries]

Weckert, J. (2000). What is so bad about internet content regulation? Ethics and Information Technology, 2(2), 105-111. [UNC libraries]

Willems, H. (1998). Filtering the net in libraries: the case (mostly) against. Computers in Libraries, 18(3), 5555-56,58. [UNC libraries]

Web Sites of Interest

ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. (2005). American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/Default622.htm.

The Freedom to Read Foundation Home Page. (2005). American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/ftrf/freedomreadfoundation.htm.

National Coalition Against Censorship. (2002). http://ncac.org/index.html

Open Government. (1999, April 15.) Electronic Privacy Information Center. http://www.epic.org/open_gov/.

World Information Access Project. (2007). http://www.wiareport.org/.

Scenarios of Ethical Decisions

Buchanan, E.A., & Henderson, K.A. (2009). Cases 2.1-2.25. In Case Studies in Library and Information Science Ethics. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 29-45. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 B83 2009]

Ericson, T. (2003). Case twenty-three: Equal access and equal treatment of users. In Benedict, K., Ethics and the Archival Profession: Introduction and Case Studies. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 55-56. [SILS - CD971 .B46 2003]

Geiszler, R. W. (1998). Patron behavior policies in the public library: Kreimer v. Morristown revisited. Journal of Information Ethics, 7(1), 54-67. [SILS]

Jones, B.M. (2009). The case of Ward Churchill. In Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines. Chicago: American Library Association, 58-60. [SILS reserves - Z675 .U5 J72 2009]

Jones, B.M. (2009). Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Columbia University. In Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines. Chicago: American Library Association, 60-62. [SILS reserves - Z675 .U5 J72 2009]

Jones, B.M. (2009). Would you buy this book? Where would you house it? In Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines. Chicago: American Library Association, 95-98. [SILS reserves - Z675 .U5 J72 2009]

LaRue, J. (1992). About face: an opinion on the firing of Will Manley. Journal of Information Ethics, 1, 42-44. [SILS]

Oz, E. (1994). Ethics in higher education. In Ethics for the Information Age: Cases. Dubuque, IA: Business & Educational Technologies, 27-28. [SILS - T58.5 .O9 1994 c.2]

Preer, J. (2008). Kreimer v. Morristown, NJ (1989). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 64-67. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). KKK exhibit in Winston-Salem (1979). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 69-71. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Concerned Women of American and the Lafayett County/Oxfor, Mississippi Public Library (1988). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 71-74. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Wilson Library Bulletin and the sex questionnaire (1992). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 90-92. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). The California Library Association and the holocaust denier (1983). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 98-100. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). The Higher Power of Lucky (2007). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 105-108. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Robert Mapplethorpe photographs (1990). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 112-114. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). The Library of Congress and The Birth of a Nation (1993). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 121-124. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Doing business in South Africa (1986). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 150-151. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Unblocking Web sites at the Rochester Public Library (2007). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 166-169. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Preer, J. (2008). Brokeback Mountain at St. Andrew's School (2005). In Library Ethics. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 173-175. [SILS - Z682.35 .P75 P74 2008]

Scenario 1: Explicit photos on a university network. (1994). In Denning, D. S., & Lin, H. S. Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 56-60. [Davis - TK5105.5 .R54 1994; online at http://books.nap.edu/books/0309050901/html/index.html]

Scenario 2: Negative comments harm a third party. (1994). In Denning, D. S., & Lin, H. S. Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 60-66. [Davis - TK5105.5 .R54 1994; online at http://books.nap.edu/books/0309050901/html/index.html]

Schweinsburg, J. D. (1997). Family friendly libraries vs. the American Library Association. Journal of Information Ethics, 6(2), 75-87. [SILS]

Shuman, B. A. (1993). Rules, ethics, and the homeless in libraries -- two views. Journal of Information Ethics, 2(2), 71-82. [SILS]

Spinello, R. A. (1997). Case 9.3, Censorship at New England University. In Case Studies in Information and Computer Ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 251-254. [Davis - QA76.9 .M65 S65 1997]

Spinello, R. A. (2000). The librarian's dilemma (hypothetical). In Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 66-67. [SILS, Davis - TK5105.875 .I57 S68 2000]

Spinello, R. A. (2000). Spam or free speech at Intel? In Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 66-67. [SILS, Davis - TK5105.875 .I57 S68 2000]

Swan, J. C. (1998). Untruth or consequences? In Stichler, R. N., & Hauptman, R. (Eds.), Ethics, Information, and Technology: Readings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 64-75. [Davis - P94 .E795 1998]


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