Intellectual freedom manual / compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries--Censorship--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Libraries.

Freedom of information--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Freedom of information.

Libraries--Censorship.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xx, 434 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, [2002]

Summary:

This completely updated new edition serves as a must-have guide for developing policy, responding to censorship challenges, developing a materials section program, dealing with pressure groups, and promoting access to all types of information for all types of users in the new millennium. The most-up-to-date source on ALA policies, the sixth edition is packed with new content including updated new Guidelines and Interpretations. An ALA Code of Ethics has also been added, the fundamental Freedom to Read Statement has been revised, and new chapters delve into all of the hot-button issues including the Internet, library use of filtering software, and libraries as protectors of American values. Packed with the latest information on intellectual freedom and the law, this remains the undisputed "gold standard" for protecting the true mission of all libraries.

Contents:

Part I Intellectual Freedom and Libraries: An Overview

1. ALA and Intellectual Freedom: A Historical Overview / Judith F. Krug 3

2. Challenges and Issues Today / Evelyn Shaevel, Beverley Becker 33

3. Intellectual Freedom: An All-Embracing Concept / Evelyn Shaevel, Beverley Becker 41

Part II Library Bill of Rights

1. Library Bill of Rights: The Policy 57

History 59

2. Library Bill of Rights: Interpretations 72

2.1 Access for Children and Young People to Videotapes and Other Nonprint Formats

History 78

2.2 Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks

History 94

2.3 Access to Library Resources and Services regardless of Gender or Sexual Orientation

History 100

2.4 Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program

History 107

2.5 Challenged Materials

History 113

2.6 Diversity in Collection Development

History 120

2.7 Economic Barriers to Information Access

History 132

2.8 Evaluating Library Collections

History 138

2.9 Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards

History 142

2.10 Expurgation of Library Materials

History 149

2.11 Free Access to Libraries for Minors

History 154

2.12 Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries

History 166

2.13 Library-Initiated Programs as a Resource

History 170

2.14 Meeting Rooms

History 175

2.15 Restricted Access to Library Materials

History 178

2.16 Statement on Labeling

History 186

2.17 The Universal Right to Free Expression

History 196

Part III Protecting the Freedom to Read

1. The Freedom to Read

Policy Statement 201

History 207

2. Libraries: An American Value

Policy Statement 228

History 230

3. Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records

Policy Statement 232

Suggested Procedures for Implementing "Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records" 234

History 236

4. Policy concerning Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information about Library Users

Policy Statement 241

History 243

5. Resolution and Statement on the Use of Filtering Software in Libraries

Resolution on the Use of Filtering Software in Libraries 245

Statement on Library Use of Filtering Software 247

History 252

6. Policy on Governmental Intimidation

Policy Statement 255

History 256

7. Resolution on Access to the Use of Libraries and Information by Individuals with Physical or Mental Impairment

Resolution 260

History 262

8. Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Policies, Regulations and Procedures Affecting Access to Library Materials, Services and Facilities

Guidelines 263

History 267

9. Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures regarding User Behavior and Library Usage

Guidelines 271

History 275

10. Dealing with Concerns about Library Resources

Procedural Statement 278

History 282

11. Guidelines and Considerations for Developing a Public Library Internet Use Policy

Guidelines 287

History 296

Part IV Intellectual Freedom and the Law

1. ALA Intellectual Freedom Policies and the First Amendment / Bruce J. Ennis 301

2. Libraries and the Internet / Judith F. Krug 305

3. School Libraries and the Courts / Theresa Chmara 311

4. The Buckley Amendment: Student Privacy versus Parents' Right to Know / Anne Levinson Penway 319

5. Public Libraries as Limited Public Fora for Access to Information / Anne Levinson Penway 323

Part V Before the Censor Comes: Essential Preparations

1. Before the Censor Comes: Essential Preparation / Beverley Becker 331

2. Developing a Confidentiality Policy 347

3. Communicating the Intellectual Freedom Message / Linda K. Wallace 356

4. The Censor: Motives and Tactics 366

5. Responding to Religious Right Censorship Attempts / Rob Boston 370

Part VI Working for Intellectual Freedom

1. Combating Censorship: Where to Go for Help / Don Wood 385

2. Lobbying for Intellectual Freedom / Carol C. Henderson, the Ala Washington Office 399

1. Code of Ethics 407.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-410) and index.

ISBN:

0838935192

OCLC:

47023478