A history of ALA policy on intellectual freedom : a supplement to The intellectual freedom manual, ninth edition

Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the tenth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA's commitment to fighting censorship. Beginning with an introductory essay that chronicles ALA policy making on intellectual freedom, this important resource includes sections discussing such foundational issues as

library advocacy on social and political issues, from post-World War I disarmament, to Vietnam-era protests, to the call to revisit the field's rhetoric concerning neutrality; the evolution of the Library Bill of Rights, such as the 1978 revision that eliminated its use of sex-linked pronouns and ALA Council actions rescinding the 2018 interpretation on meeting rooms; protecting the freedom to read; diverse collections and equity, diversity, and inclusion, new to this edition; ALA's complicated history on race, including a 1936 statement opposing discrimination, inaction amidst litigation to desegregate libraries in the 1950s and 1960s, and protests over Florida's Stand Your Ground Law; ALA's Code of Ethics; how to respond to challenges and concerns about library resources; internet filtering, minors and online activity, and education and information literacy; programs and displays; policy on governmental intimidation; copyright; and privacy and confidentiality, including the retention of library usage records.

Part I. Intellectual freedom and libraries -- ALA and intellectual freedom : a historical overview / Judith F. Krug and Candace D. Morgan ; updated by Barbara M. Jones -- Part II. Essays on the history of core intellectual freedom documents -- Library bill of rights -- History. Code of ethics of the American Library Association -- History. The freedom to read -- History. Libraries : an American value -- Part III. Essays on the history of interpretations, guidelines, and other statements -- History. Interpretations of The library bill of rights and Code of ethics of the American Library Association -- History. Access to digital information, services, and networks : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Access to library resources and services for minors : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Access to library resources and services regardless of sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Access to resources and services in the school library : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Advocating for intellectual freedom : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Challenged resources : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Copyright : an interpretation of The code of ethics -- History. Creating policy for your library : User behavior and library use (officially titled Guidelines for the development of policies and procedures regarding user behavior and library usage) -- History. Diversity in collection development : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Economic barriers to information access : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Evaluating library collections : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Exhibit spaces and bulletin boards : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Expurgation of library resources : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Guidelines for the development and implementation of policies, regulations, and procedures affecting access to library resources, services, and facilities -- History. How to respond to challenges and concerns about library resources -- History. Intellectual freedom principles for academic libraries : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Labeling and rating systems : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Library-initiated programs as a resource : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Meeting rooms : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Minors and internet activity : an interpretation of The library bill of right -- History. Policy on governmental intimidation -- History. Prisoners' right to read : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Privacy : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. Resolution on the retention of library usage records -- History. Resolution on workplace speech -- History. Restricted access to library materials : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. RFID in libraries : privacy and confidentiality guidelines -- History. Services to persons with disabilities : an interpretation of The library bill of rights -- History. The universal right to free expression : an interpretation of The library bill of rights.