The users' right to know was admitted and the library was defeated. This case would be one of notorious librarians' self-restriction. Economic crisis in Asia connects to financial depression in Japan, too. More malaise of self-restriction by 'librarians' on Intellectual Freedom at libraries increases day by day. More electronic library network expanded, and the government offices tend to provide their information only through on-line.
Schools start to connect Internet, but filtering soft is recommended.
School libraries face trouble that would charges its activities. Children and young adults in Japan try to survive in very 'peaceful' society, but with full of violence and pornography. Teenagers kill or attack other children, teachers at school, their own parents, or homeless people. Media like TV or newspapers, magazines dig up those suspect teenagers privacy. Libraries and librarians annoy among the media's excessive heated reaction, the minors' privacy, and people's right to know.