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Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Public Library
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-3583-5 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $50.00 |
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160 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-3583-5
Year Published: 2012
AP Categories: A, C
Read a sample of the book now!
There is arguably no arena more contentious in
the battle over intellectual freedom (IF) than the
public library. When confronted with challenges like
censorship and policy disputes, public librarians and
paraprofessionals need reliable how-to guidance, and
Pinnell-Stephens offers exactly that in this valuable resource. Chock-full of case studies, real-life
examples, and hypothetical scenarios, this book provides
- An easy and thoroughly engaging way to introduce new employees to basic IF concepts
- Incisive analysis of how IF plays out in the world of public libraries
- Practical advice on how to effectively handle intellectual freedom challenges
- Numerous sidebars, written by IF expert Deborah Caldwell-Stone, detailing copyright laws,
statutes, past court cases, and sample policies
A concise summary of what’s at stake and how to react, Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your
Public Library will prepare public library personnel to face the issues at hand.
Table of Contents
Author’s Note
Preface
1 Collection Development
2 Access to Library Resources
3 Internet Resources
4 Not the Collection: Meeting Rooms, Exhibits, and Programs
5 Challenges
6 Privacy and Confidentiality
7 Access to the Library: Library Management
Appendix A: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Appendix B: The Library Bill of Rights and Interpretations
Appendix C: Code of Ethics of the American Library Association
Appendix D: The Freedom to Read Statement
Index
About the Authors
June Pinnell-Stephens recently retired as collection services manager at the Fairbanks (Alaska) North Star Borough Public Library. A graduate of Pomona College (BA) and the University of Washington (MLS), she is a past president of the Alaska and Pacific Northwest library associations, was elected to the ALA Executive Board, and served four terms as president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, where she remains on the Board of Directors. She was awarded the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science in 2003 and the Roll of Honor Award from the Freedom to Read Foundation in 2004.
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.
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Complete Copyright for K–12 Librarians and Educators
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1083-2
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Thanks to
best-selling copyright authority Carrie Russell,
there’s a resource just for school librarians and educators, offering clear
guidance for providing materials to students while
carefully observing copyright law. |
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Price: $50.00 |
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