GLC Legal and Ethical Principles 2

Question 1

Under the USA PATRIOT Act, what are librarians generally required to do if served with a Section 215 order?

Accepted Answer

Comply with the order and keep it confidential (gag order)

Answer

Section 215 orders come with a gag order prohibiting librarians from disclosing the request to the patron or public.

Question 2

Which ALA policy document addresses the ethical responsibility of librarians to resist censorship?

Accepted Answer

The Library Bill of Rights

Answer

The Library Bill of Rights is the foundational ALA policy document affirming intellectual freedom and opposing censorship.

Question 3

A library board wants to remove a book from shelves solely because community members find its content offensive. What ethical principle does this most directly conflict with?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual freedom

Answer

Removing materials based solely on community offense without professional review violates the principle of intellectual freedom.

Question 4

Which federal law requires public libraries receiving E-rate funds to install internet filtering software?

Accepted Answer

CIPA

Answer

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) mandates internet filtering for libraries that accept E-rate or LSTA discounts.

Question 5

When a librarian discovers a colleague has been sharing patron circulation records with a local law enforcement officer without a court order, what should the librarian do first?

Accepted Answer

Report the conduct to library administration or legal counsel

Answer

The proper first step is to escalate to administration or legal counsel so the institution can respond through appropriate channels.

(GLC) Georgia Librarian Certification Practice Test

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GLC Legal and Ethical Principles 2