We've got "first amendment auditors" noodling around in Vermont.
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We've got "first amendment auditors" noodling around in Vermont. These are people who come into public spaces such as the public library and film with (often) a pretense of being citizen journalists but often just being provocative and playing "gotcha" games with people who don't know/understand rules for filming in public places.
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (I helped!) created this helpful guide. Get your library policies in place before they show up!
Auditing the First Amendment at Your Public Library
A growing number of public libraries are reporting that individuals are visiting their buildings to film and photograph library staff and library users, on the grounds that libraries are “public spaces.” Here's what the law says.
Intellectual Freedom Blog (www.oif.ala.org)
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