Intellectual Freedom
Freedom to Read Foundation Celebrates Educational Collaboration with San Jose State University School of Information
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The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is excited to announce an educational collaboration with the San Jose State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool). “I’m thrilled to collaborate with the Freedom to Read Foundation in our courses on...
¾«¶«´«Ã½OIF Responds to Library Bill of Rights Meeting Room Interpretation update
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CHICAGO - The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is charged with implementing ¾«¶«´«Ã½policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on...
New intellectual freedom resources for libraries on social media and controversial programs
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In response to program cancellations and rising concerns about social media access and privacy, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Intellectual Freedom Committee published new guidelines and a Q&A for library workers. “ Social Media Guidelines for Public and Academic Libraries ”...
Council adopts three revisions to Library Bill of Rights interpretations
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At ALA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council adopted three Library Bill of Rights interpretation revisions — proposed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) — that cover meeting rooms, library-initiated programs, and services to people with...
More than a week – 'Choose Privacy' is now an everyday choice
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CHICAGO - Beginning this week, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s “Choose Privacy” website has a new look and a new URL — chooseprivacyeveryday.org — which emphasizes the importance of preserving patron privacy and data security in today’s libraries every...
Schools and Libraries Speak Out for Banned Books with Krug Fund Grants
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Chicago, IL- The Freedom to Read Foundation extends its congratulations to the 2018 Banned Books Week grants recipients. Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to non-profit organizations to support activities that raise...
Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2018 Conable Conference Scholarship Recipient
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CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has selected Dovi Mae Patino as the recipient of the 2018 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship. The Conable Scholarship will cover Ms. Patino’s expenses to attend the 2018 Annual Conference of the...
Shannon Oltmann appointed editor of the ‘Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy’
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CHICAGO - Shannon M. Oltmann, associate professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy, effective May 7, 2018. Oltmann holds a Ph.D. from Indiana...
Win Literary Prizes, Support Intellectual Freedom at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference
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Would you like to support contributions made to intellectual freedom on a personal level? And in the process come away with some great prizes? The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is pleased to announce an exciting raffle at its breakfast fundraiser on...
The Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Results of 2018 Board of Trustees Election
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Last week the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) announced the results of the 2018 election for the Board of Trustees. The following candidates will join the FTRF Board of Trustees following the June Freedom to Read Foundation meeting in New Orleans...
Choose Privacy Week 2018: Big Data Is Watching You
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CHICAGO – In the wake of Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony last week and the related explosion of public interest in how online personal data is collected, stored, shared, used and sometimes misused, this year’s Choose Privacy Week theme— “Big...
New Issue of the ‘Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy’ Now Available Online
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CHICAGO — The new issue of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy (JIFP), Vol. 2, No.3-4, is now live and available to subscribers online. Subscribers can view it on the JIFP homepage or on its contents page. Featured content includes: “False...
New report affirms invaluable role of our nation’s libraries
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CHICAGO – Today the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) released its 2018 State of America’s Libraries report, an annual summary of library trends released during National Library Week, April 8 – 14, that outlines statistics and issues affecting all types...
Robert P. Doyle receives 2018 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award for banned books resource guide
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) has awarded the 2018 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, which recognizes the best published work in the area of intellectual freedom. The 2018 award goes to Robert P. Doyle, for his work " Banned Books: Defending our...
Make A Giant Leap for Patron Privacy: Prepare for Choose Privacy Week with A Free Webinar on Library Privacy Audits
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CHICAGO — Is your library preparing to observe Choose Privacy Week 2018? Join Erin Berman and Julie Oborny of the San José Public Library for a free webinar that outlines the first steps libraries can take to implement up-to-date privacy policies and...
Lindsey Whittington Receives Immroth Award
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Immroth Awards Committee is pleased to announce Lindsey Whittington as ALA’s recipient for this year’s John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors significant contributions defending intellectual...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Council Adopts Library Bill of Rights Interpretation on Visual and Performing Arts
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Council adopted a Library Bill of Rights interpretation at the 2018 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting that emphasizes the role art plays in libraries and states libraries should present a broad spectrum of viewpoints in developing art exhibits and programs. “...
New ¾«¶«´«Ã½Statement Affirms Net Neutrality is Essential to Intellectual Freedom
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At the 2018 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting, ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council adopted the statement “ Net Neutrality: An Intellectual Freedom Issue.” Written by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Intellectual Freedom Committee, the document affirms that Net Neutrality is essential to the promotion and practice...
NLA Intellectual Freedom Round Table receives the 2017 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) announces that the Nebraska Library Association Round Table for Intellectual Freedom is the 2017 recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations...
OIF to showcase new selection policy toolkit at Midwinter
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) will showcase an expanded and updated toolkit at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting in Denver, CO, to ensure libraries have an essential policy to protect against censorship. Titled...