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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garnar, Martin, editor.

Magi, Trina J., other.

American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Libraries.

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

Intellectual freedom.

Libraries--Censorship.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxii, 327 pages ; 28 cm

Edition:

Tenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, 2021.

Summary:

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

Contents:

Part I : Intellectual freedom and libraries. What is intellectual freedom? / by 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 / by 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 / by Eleanor Diaz.

Notes:

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

Other Format:

Online version: Intellectual freedom manual.

ISBN:

0838948189

9780838948187

OCLC:

1159629769