Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Fred Rogers Productions wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 鈥淎lma鈥檚 Way鈥
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CHICAGO – Producer Fred Rogers Productions is the 2022 recipient of the Award for “Alma’s Way”. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (), during LibLearnX...
New intellectual freedom resource helps librarians address challenges to problematic authors
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CHICAGO – Librarians face an increasing number of book challenges, with objections aimed specifically at the content contained in the books themselves, including LGBTQ+ content and critical race theory. But today the objections are increasingly reaching...
Addressing Challenges to Books by Problematic Authors Q&A
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“Problematic Author” has become a label used to highlight actions by authors that are objectionable to some and impact the author’s reputation. This label could be used to limit access to the author’s work. Library workers must consider whether censorship is playing a role when thinking about the term problematic and deciding what library workers are responsible for and the actions we should take. As part of our professional responsibility, library workers have a duty to understand the context of each case, examine how that context impacts access to materials, and determine if actions are based on professional opinion, popular opinion, or influenced instead by personal moral standards.
publishes state legislative toolkit for legislative advocacy
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CHICAGO, IL - The 澳门六合彩开奖app () has published a State Legislative Toolkit to help organizations advance state legislation that supports libraries, library workers, and the communities they serve. Authored by the Public Policy and...
Celebrate Banned Books Week 2021 with Resources, Events
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During Banned Books Week (Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2021), libraries, their users and readers everywhere are invited to celebrate and exercise their freedom to read with resources and events from the 澳门六合彩开奖app (). Banned Books Week is an...
Statement on Censorship of Information Addressing Racial Injustice, Black American History, and Diversity Education
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澳门六合彩开奖app opposes initiatives to censor information resources, curricula, and programs addressing racial injustice, Black American history, and diversity education.
An updated history of policy on intellectual freedom
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CHICAGO — Collecting several key documents, “ A History of Policy on Intellectual Freedom” is a supplement to the tenth edition of “Intellectual Freedom Manual,“ published by Editions in collaboration with 's Office for Intellectual Freedom...
Banned Books Week to unite communities
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CHICAGO – At a time when LGBTQIA+ books and books that focus on racism and racial justice are challenged for removal from library and school bookshelves, this year's Banned Books Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, is a reminder of the unifying power of stories and...
adopts new Code of Ethics principle on racial and social justice
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CHICAGO – During the 澳门六合彩开奖app () Annual and Exhibition virtual conference, the Council unanimously adopted a new ninth principle on racial and social justice to the association's Code of Ethics. This new professional guideline...
Merritt Humanitarian Fund Application
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The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund was established in 1970 as a special trust in memory of Dr. LeRoy C. Merritt. It is devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians who, in the Trustees’ opinion, are: Denied employment rights or discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, or place of national origin; or Denied employment rights because of defense of intellectual freedom; that is, threatened with loss of employment or discharged because of their stand for the cause of intellectual freedom, including promotion of freedom of the press, freedom of speech, the freedom of librarians to select items for their collections from all the world’s written and recorded information, and defense of privacy rights. Questions? merrittfund@ala.org Information:
Library Privacy Checklist for Assistive Technology
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This checklist is intended to help all libraries take practical steps to improve privacy practices. It can help all libraries implement the principles laid out in the Library Privacy Guidelines for Assistive Technology.
IFRT, FTRF and UIUC iSchool Honor Intellectual Freedom Award Winners at Virtual Celebration featuring Banned Author Kyle Lukoff
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT), the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) iSchool invite library professionals and the public to a free virtual celebration for their intellectual freedom...
OIF鈥檚 updated hit list of banned and challenged children's books
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CHICAGO — In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children’s books which some deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for libraries. Intellectual freedom champion Pat R. Scales returns to the fray...
Jason Reynolds Named Inaugural Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week
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The 澳门六合彩开奖app () and the Banned Books Week Coalition are excited to announce that banned author Jason Reynolds has been named the inaugural Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2021. The New York Times bestselling author will...
Spring brings fresh posters and bookmarks in Graphics catalog
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CHICAGO – The spring/summer Graphics catalog delivers a host of fresh posters and bookmarks encouraging readers of all ages. Gracing the cover is a vibrant poster featuring Varian Johnson’s Twins, illustrated by Shannon Wright. Inspired by the graphic...
IFRT Free Memberships for Students
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is offering free memberships for students. Beginning March 15, 2021, students can fill out this form to receive a free membership to IFRT. Up to 200 current student members and up to 25 students who are not...
Freedom to Read Foundation to Offer an Conference Scholarship through the Gordon M. Conable Fund
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CHICAGO — Are you interested in Intellectual Freedom? Would you like to attend the 澳门六合彩开奖app’s () Annual Conference in June and learn how the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and other groups in are working to protect access to...
First Annual IFRT Meeting
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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) invites all current members to attend its First All Member Gathering of IFRT on Friday, April 30, 2021, from 3-4pm (Central Time). This virtual gathering will feature an overview of IFRT's current and vital work...
[Call for Nominations] 2021 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor
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The Freedom to Read Foundation seeks nominations for the 2021 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor. This award was established in 1987 to recognize and honor individuals who have contributed substantially to the FTRF through adherence to its...
OIF鈥檚 updated Intellectual Freedom Manual
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CHICAGO — The new tenth edition of “ Intellectual Freedom Manual,“ published by Editions in collaboration with 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), is more than simply an update of a foundational text that has served as a crucial resource for...