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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Magi, Trina J., editor.

Garnar, Martin, editor.

American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom, compiler.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Libraries.

Intellectual freedom--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Intellectual freedom.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, [Illinois] : ALA Editions, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This must-have tool will help librarians ensure that institutions of all kinds remain beacons of intellectual freedom.

Contents:

Intellectual Freedom Manual: Compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION AND USER'S GUIDE; PART I Intellectual Freedom and Libraries; Chapter 1: What Is Intellectual Freedom?; Chapter 2: Core Intellectual Freedom Documents of the American Library Association; Library Bill of Rights; Code of Ethics of the American Library Association; Questions and Answers on Enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association; The Freedom to Read; Libraries: An American Value

Chapter 3: Creating Intellectual Freedom Policies for Your Library Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Policies, Regulations, and Procedures Affecting Access to Library Resources, Services, and Facilities; Creating Policy for Your Library-Collection Development and Resource Reconsideration; Creating Policy for Your Library-Internet Use; Creating Policy for Your Library-Use of Meeting Rooms and Exhibit Spaces; Creating Policy for Your Library-Privacy and Confidentiality; Creating Policy for Your Library-User Behavior and Library Use

Chapter 4: The Right to Receive Information: Libraries, the First Amendment, and the Public Forum Doctrine PART II: Intellectual Freedom Issues and Best Practices; Chapter 1: Access to Library Resources and Services; ISSUE AT A GLANCE; OFFICIAL ALA POLICY STATEMENTS; Access to Digital Information, Services, and Networks; Access to Library Resources and Services Regardless of Sex, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sexual Orientation; Economic Barriers to Information Access; Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries; Prisoners' Right to Read

Restricted Access to Library Materials Services to Persons with Disabilities; The Universal Right to Free Expression; A DEEPER LOOK; The Law Regarding Access to the Library: User-Behavior Rules; Chapter 2: Censorship,Challenged Resources, and Internet Filtering; ISSUE AT A GLANCE; OFFICIAL ALA POLICY STATEMENTS; Challenged Resources; Expurgation of Library Resources; A DEEPER LOOK; How to Respond to Challenges and Concerns about Library Resources; Request for Reconsideration of Library Resources; Engaging with Organized Groups; The Law Regarding Access to Library Resources: Removal of Materials

Internet Filtering and Intellectual Freedom Part 1: Do I Have to Use an Internet Filter in My Library?; Part 2: Do Filters Really Work?; Part 3: How Does Filtering Affect Intellectual Freedom?; Part 4: What Are School Libraries Doing?; Chapter 3: Children and Youth; ISSUE AT A GLANCE; OFFICIAL ALA POLICY STATEMENTS; Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors; Access to Resources and Services in the School Library; Minors and Internet Activity; A DEEPER LOOK; Intellectual Freedom and Young People; The Law Regarding Minors' First Amendment Rights to Access Information

Chapter 4: Collection Development and Management

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8389-1336-9

OCLC:

911054586