NDLI: 3D Printing in Libraries: A View from Within the American Library Association: Privacy, Intellectual Freedom and Ethical Policy Framework

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3D Printing in Libraries: A View from Within the American Library Association: Privacy, Intellectual Freedom and Ethical Policy Framework

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Jones, B. M.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	EDITOR'S SUMMARY Two fundamental purposes of libraries are to provide access to information and enable freedom of expression. Digital technologies have spurred the American Library Association to examine patron use of 3D printing technology in light of intellectual freedom policy. Libraries are strongly encouraged to proactively formulate and implement acceptable use policies regarding their 3D printers. The policy statement should address the library's mission to nurture creative expression; express policies in a straightforward, positive tone without repeating existing laws; outline the process for creating, submitting and retrieving a work; and define terminology. The ALA's own policy and advocacy documents support statements on the ethics of access for all, intellectual freedom regarding content, avoidance of anything illegal, patron privacy, and libraries as public forums promoting user interaction with information where any restrictions are content neutral.
Starting Page	36
Ending Page	41
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1002/bul2.2015.1720420113
Volume Number	42
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www.asist.org/files/bulletin/oct-15/Jones.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1002/bul2.2015.1720420113
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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