Journal of Information Ethics, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Fall 1997)

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About the Author(s)

Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

Bibliographic Details

Edited by Robert Hauptman
Format: softcover (6 x 9), back issue
Pages: 96
Bibliographic Info:
Copyright Date: 1997
ISSN 1061-9321
Imprint: McFarland

Table of Contents

Editorial: Speak Freely, While You Can     3

Publisher’s Comments     4

COLUMN

PsychInfo: How the Left Has Joined the Right in Opposing the First Amendment     5

ARTICLES

Dangerous Ideas     10

Blue Pencil Blues: A Scholar’s Personal Memoir     13

The Conceits of Law and the Transmission of the Indecent, Obscene, and Ugly     23

Academia, Censorship, and the Internet     35

The Santa Rosa Case: Women-Only Forums on the Internet and the First Amendment     48

The First Amendment Is Not an Absolute Even on the Internet     64

Protecting Minors from Free Speech     67

Family Friendly Libraries vs. the American Library Association: A Test of Democracy     75

Reviews     88

Article Alerts     94

About the Contributors     95

Book Reviews & Awards

  • “The only periodical exclusively devoted to all of the issues…. Diverse topics”—Choice
  • “Noteworthy for the currency of its subject…intellectually stimulating…a fine blend of the practical and theoretical…a valuable source”—Library Journal
  • “Points to the need for thoughtful exploration of the place of information (and of librarians) in the good (‘ethical’) life, both at the individual and the social levels”—C&RL News
  • “Interesting and informative”—SRRT Newsletter
  • “Interesting mix of contributors…lengthy book reviews”—American Librarians
  • “Welcome…interesting and thought-provoking…highly recommend it for all libraries”—ALR
  • “Readable…important”—People’s Culture
  • “Courageous”—Sipapu
  • “Some of the sharpest and most stimulating essays on the subject…responds to a very real need in the field. …excellent coverage of this difficult and increasingly complicated subject…a valuable and practical tool”—InfoManage
  • “Thought-provoking columns and articles in a readable style…useful to anyone concerned with information in society. …recommended”—Special Libraries
  • “Strongly recommended”—Journal of Academic Librarianship
  • “Carefully edited…provide[s] readers with full discussions on [the] issues”—Library and Information Science Annual
  • “Well-written pieces by librarians and other scholars. This thought-provoking journal should be required reading for students in library and information science programs and by practitioners and policymakers”—Magazines for Libraries.