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Intellectual freedom manual / compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association ; Martin Garnar, editor, Trina Magi, assistant editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Tenth editionDescription: xxii, 327 pages ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780838948187
  • 0838948189
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Part I : Intellectual freedom and libraries. What is intellectual freedom? / Barbara M. Jones and James LaRue -- 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 -- Part II : Intellectual freedom issues and best practices. Access to library resources and services -- Censorship, challenged resources, and Internet filtering -- Children and youth -- Collection development and management -- Copyright -- Meeting rooms, exhibit spaces, programming, and education -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Visits and requests from law enforcement -- Workplace speech -- Special lenses : guidance across issues -- Part III : Advocacy and assistance. Communicating about intellectual freedom -- Where to get help and get involved / Eleanor Diaz.
Summary: "This indispensable resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people"-- Provided by publisher.
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The newest edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual is more than simply an update of a foundational text that has served as a crucial resource for more than four decades. It is a living document that serves as the authoritative reference for day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people. Whether you're developing or revising policies, on-boarding new staff or trustees, responding to challenges and controversies, or studying librarianship, you'll find this an indispensable resource, with features such as

ALA policy statements, approved by committees and Council, articulating core intellectual freedom principles and best practices; 8 new interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, which address urgent issues like internet filtering, public performances, political activity, religion, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; "Issues at a Glance" sidebars which present key concepts, points of law, tips, and questions for reflection; expanded content about developing library policies that support intellectual freedom; updated information on censorship of library programs, displays, and databases; "Advocacy and Assistance," a section offering concrete guidance when you're called on to talk to the media or meet with legislators; Deeper Look essays which examine the laws related to library operations; advice on when to call the police, when not to, and how to handle personally identifiable information when they arrive; and an expanded glossary.

"This indispensable resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index.

Part I : Intellectual freedom and libraries. What is intellectual freedom? / Barbara M. Jones and James LaRue -- 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 -- Part II : Intellectual freedom issues and best practices. Access to library resources and services -- Censorship, challenged resources, and Internet filtering -- Children and youth -- Collection development and management -- Copyright -- Meeting rooms, exhibit spaces, programming, and education -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Visits and requests from law enforcement -- Workplace speech -- Special lenses : guidance across issues -- Part III : Advocacy and assistance. Communicating about intellectual freedom -- Where to get help and get involved / Eleanor Diaz.

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