1. LIBS100 July 20, 2005 First Amendment Library Bill of Rights

2. First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (U.S. Constitution, 1 st Amendment)

3. First Amendment Considered the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights Protects rights considered essential to democracy –Freedom of religion –Freedom of speech –Freedom of the press –Freedom of assembly –Freedom of petition

4. Is all speech protected at all times???? Supreme Court has rejected interpretation that all speech is protected National security, justice or personal safety override freedom of speech

5. Speech Limitations (Not protected by 1 st Amendment) Clear and Present Danger –Statements that provoke violence or incite illegal action Fighting Words –Words likely to incite violence including threats –Libel and slander

6. Speech Limitations (Not protected by 1 st Amendment) Time, place and Manner –Speech may not interfere with legitimate government interests Obscenity –Not the same as pornography

7. What is Obscenity?? Obscenity and pornography are NOT the same Apply Miller Test to determine if a work is obscene

8. What is Obscene?? 1.The average person, applying contemporary community standards, views the work as a whole and finds the work appeals to prurient interests. 2.The work depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way. 3.The work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

9. Obscene or Indecent?? Obscene materials are not protected by 1 st Amendment Indecent materials are protected for adults but not for children

10. Free Speech Limitations Review If the speech presents a “clear and present danger” If the speech incites people to immediate illegal action If the speech is considered “fighting words” or hate speech Obscenity

11. Free Speech Why is this an important right to protect? What are some drawbacks of protecting free speech?

12. Library Bill of Rights 1. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

13. Library Bill of Rights 2. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. 3. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.

14. Library Bill of Rights 4. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. 5. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.

15. Library Bill of Rights 6. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.

16. What does the Library Bill of Rights mean to YOU?? Right to read materials YOU want Free access to minors Adults have right to access materials not suitable for children Access regardless of gender, sexual orientation or gender identity Diversity in collections Privacy

17. Since we’re talking about… Free Speech Let’s Blog

18. Blogs (n.) Short for Web log, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/b/blog.html

19. Range in Scope From: Individual musings Political campaigns Businesses Media

20. Blogs Free software available to start your own blog. www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com, a Google product www.moveabletype.orgwww.moveabletype.org, must download free software to your computer

21. Blogs in your interest area: Medical Assistant Information Technology Our class blog: http://libs100mw/blogspot.com/ http://libs100mw/blogspot.com/

22. For Monday, July25th Read article from washingtonpost.com http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/AR2005070601953_pf.html Quiz 3 is Monday – review sessions held 11:45 and 1:45 today only.

23. Quiz 3 Monday July 25 th As mentioned in past 3 classes, review sessions are/were July 20 th at 11:45 and 1:45. For quiz you will need to: –Write and save a MS Word document to your drive space. –Create an email with the document attached (not part of the text). –Send the email with document attached to me. –Quiz is NOT open book – you must know how to do this!!

24. In-Class Work Find our class blog: http://libs100mw.blogspot.com/ Create a blogger account: http://www.blogger.com/start …and post a comment Note: This will be a learning experience for ALL of us!!!

25. References “Education for Freedom.” freedomforum.org. 21 Mar 2005 http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/curricula/educationforfreed om/index.htm. http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/curricula/educationforfreed om/index.htm “Library Bill of Rights.” ALA 23 Jan 1996. 21 Mar 2005 http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.h tm. http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.h tm. “Weblog.” Wikipedia 18 July 2005. 18 July 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog