
Intellectual Freedom Manual
ALA Editions (Publisher)
9th Edition
Published on 20. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-8389-1292-8 (ISBN)
Description
Since it was established in 1967, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has championed the rights of library users to seek and receive information on all subjects from all points of view without restriction and without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others. The new edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual is more than just an invaluable compendium of guiding principles and policies. It's also an indispensable resource for day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people. Fortifying and emboldening professionals and students from across the library spectrum, this manual includes:
34 ALA policy statements and documents, 17 new or updated for this edition, addressing patron behavior, internet use, copyright, exhibits, use of meeting spaces, and other common concerns
At-a-glance lists summarizing key issues such as access, challenges and censorship, access by minors to controversial materials, and advocacy
Explanations of legal points in clear, easy-to-understand language, alongside case citations
Numerous checklists to help readers stay organized
A glossary and selected bibliography
This must-have tool will help librarians ensure that institutions of all kinds remain beacons of intellectual freedom.
34 ALA policy statements and documents, 17 new or updated for this edition, addressing patron behavior, internet use, copyright, exhibits, use of meeting spaces, and other common concerns
At-a-glance lists summarizing key issues such as access, challenges and censorship, access by minors to controversial materials, and advocacy
Explanations of legal points in clear, easy-to-understand language, alongside case citations
Numerous checklists to help readers stay organized
A glossary and selected bibliography
This must-have tool will help librarians ensure that institutions of all kinds remain beacons of intellectual freedom.
More details
Edition
9th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago, IL
United States
Publishing group
American Library Association
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8389-1292-8 (9780838912928)
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Persons
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is charged with implementing the intellectual freedom policies of the American Library Association through educating librarians and the public about the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association's basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials. In order to meet its educational goals, the Office undertakes information, support, and coordination activities.