Intellectual Freedom
OIF Seeks Information on 2017 Censorship Incidents
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is seeking information on censorship challenges that occured between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017. Librarians are encouraged to complete this brief online reporting form by Jan. 31, 2018...
Meet the 2018 Intellectual Freedom Bloggers!
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On Monday, we flip the calendars to 2018; we resolve to change our lifestyles for the better; and we welcome a new slate of intellectual freedom advocates to share opinions and knowledge about a core value of the librarian profession. The Intellectual...
Oboler Award Deadline Extended
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The Deadline for the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award has been extended until December 15, 2017. Works that have been published in 2016-2017 are eligible to be nominated. The Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, which consists of $500 and a certificate, is presented...
RUSA's Reference and User Services Quarterly Journal Seeks Editor
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CHICAGO - The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½, seeks applicants for the position of editor or co-editors of Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ). The term is for three years, with the...
Readers invited to participate in Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament during Banned Books Week
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CHICAGO — To coincide with this year's ¾«¶«´«Ã½Banned Books Week’s theme, “Words Have Power,” the ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom is harnessing the power of social media to host engaging activities and ignite conversations...
Libraries invited to join social media activity this Banned Books Week
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This Banned Books Week, let patrons know that their words have power — especially their tweets. During Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-30), the Office for Intellectual Freedom is inviting libraries and nonprofits to partner with it for the Rebel Reader...
RUSA’s Reference and User Services Quarterly journal moves to open access
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CHICAGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) announces that its Reference and User Services Quarterly ( RUSQ) journal will move to open access beginning with the fall 2017 issue. RUSQ disseminates information of interest to reference...
Robert P. Doyle is granted the 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) announces that Robert P. Doyle is the recipient of the 2017 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award. The Immroth Award recognizes Doyle’s defense of intellectual freedom in...
Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee 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 Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee is the recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The...
Webinar: Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine
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In celebration of Black History Month, the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) are excited to present a unique webinar: “Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine,” on...
New checklists provide practical steps to protect patron privacy
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) approved seven new "privacy checklists" at the 2017 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia to help libraries of all types and capacities take practical steps to protect...
LITA offers Patron Privacy Checklists in support of Library Bill of Rights
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The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) defends the ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s traditional protections of library patron privacy and encourages all libraries to adopt a privacy policy and practices consistent with ALA's principles...
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. 1, No. 2-3, is now live and available to subscribers online. Subscribers can view it on the JIFP homepage or on its contents page. Featured content includes:...
Michael Zimmer appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy
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CHICAGO — Michael Zimmer, associate professor at the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and director of the Center for Information Policy Research, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and...
New Intellectual Freedom Bloggers for 2017
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The Intellectual Freedom Blog has a new lineup of contributors for 2017. Founded in 2007, the blog has a history of top-notch, quality writers, and the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) plans to continue the tradition. The blog squad consists of...
OIF revamps reporting tools for library hate crime and material challenges
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CHICAGO — The Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) — the voice of the First Amendment in libraries — introduced upgraded tools that make censorship easier to report and easier to track. On Dec. 20, the office rolled out a simpler form to document...
Call for nominations for the Gerald Hodges IF Chapter Relations Award
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award...
Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA/OIF offer webinar on the History of Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
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CHICAGO — Join intellectual freedom educators and advocates Emily Knox, Joyce Latham, and Candace Morgan as they discuss the history of intellectual freedom and censorship from the Roman Empire into our digital age. The panelists will also cover history...
Intellectual freedom nominations for the John Philip Immroth Memorial Award due soon
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CHICAGO —The deadline for nominations for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award is Dec . 1, 2016. The Immroth Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession who have demonstrated remarkable personal courage in resisting...
Announcing the 2016 #BannedBooksWeek Author Lineup
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The Office for Intellectual Freedom eagerly reveals the talented authors who will be contributing their thoughts and perspectives for Banned Books Week on ALA's Intellectual Freedom Blog. Their pieces will be posted Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. Contribute to...