Intellectual freedom manual

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
Z711.4 .I57 2015
Status
Available

Summary

Since it was established in 1967, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has championed the rights of library users to seek and receive information on all subjects from all points of view without restriction and without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others. The new edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual is more than just an invaluable compendium of guiding principles and policies. It's also an indispensable resource for day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people. Fortifying and emboldening professionals and students from across the library spectrum, this manual includes 34 ALA policy statements and documents, 17 new or updated for this edition, addressing patron behavior, internet use, copyright, exhibits, use of meeting spaces, and other common concerns At-a-glance lists summarizing key issues such as access, challenges and censorship, access by minors to controversial materials, and advocacy Explanations of legal points in clear, easy-to-understand language, alongside case citations Numerous checklists to help readers stay organized A glossary and selected bibliographyThis must-have tool will help librarians ensure that institutions of all kinds remain beacons of intellectual freedom.

Contents

What is intellectual freedom? / Barbara M. Jones -- Core intellectual freedom documents of the American Library Association -- Creating intellectual freedom policies for your library -- The right to receive information : libraries, the First Amendment, and the Public Forum doctrine / Theresa Chmara -- Access to library resources and services. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statements ; The law regarding access to the library : user-behavior rules / Theresa Chmara -- Censorship, challenged resources, and internet filtering. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statements ; How to respond to challenges and concerns about library resources / Kristin Pekoll, Helen R. Adams -- Sample form : request for reconsideration of library resources ; Engaging with organized groups / Barbara M. Jones, Deborah Caldwell-Stone ; The law regarding access to library resources : removal of materials / Theresa Chmara ; Internet filtering and intellectual freedom ; Do I have to use an internet filter in my library? / Deborah Caldwell-Stone ; Do filters really work? / Sarah Houghton ; How does filtering affect intellectual freedom? / Sarah Houghton ; What are school libraries doing? / Helen R. Adams -- Children and youth. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statements ; Intellectual freedom and young people / Pat Scales ; The law regarding minors' First Amendment rights to access information / Theresa Chmara -- Collection development and management. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statements ; The law regarding rating systems / Deborah Caldwell-Stone -- Copyright. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statement ; The law regarding copyright / Carrie Russell -- Meeting rooms, exhibit spaces, and programs. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statements ; The law regarding access to meeting rooms and exhibit spaces / Theresa Chmara -- Privacy and confidentiality. Issue at a glace ; Official ALA policy statements ; The law regarding privacy and confidentiality in libraries / Deborah Caldwell-Stone -- Visits and requests from law enforcement. Issue at a glance ; Official ALA policy statement ; The law regarding law enforcement requests for library records / Deborah Caldwell-Stone -- Workplace speech -- Communicating about intellectual freedom. Lobbying / Robert P. Doyle -- Where to get help and get involved / Nanette Perez, Trina Magi.

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