Author: American Library Association. Intellectual Freedom CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library rules and regulations
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures Regarding User Behavior and Library Usage
Author: American Library Association. Intellectual Freedom CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library rules and regulations
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Intellectual Freedom Manual
Author: Trina MagiPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838948316
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The newest edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual is more than simply an update of a foundational text that has served as a crucial resource for more than four decades. It is a living document that serves as the authoritative reference for day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people. Whether you’re developing or revising policies, on-boarding new staff or trustees, responding to challenges and controversies, or studying librarianship, you’ll find this an indispensable resource, with features such as ALA policy statements, approved by committees and Council, articulating core intellectual freedom principles and best practices; 8 new interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, which address urgent issues like internet filtering, public performances, political activity, religion, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; “Issues at a Glance” sidebars which present key concepts, points of law, tips, and questions for reflection; expanded content about developing library policies that support intellectual freedom; updated information on censorship of library programs, displays, and databases; “Advocacy and Assistance,” a section offering concrete guidance when you’re called on to talk to the media or meet with legislators; Deeper Look essays which examine the laws related to library operations; advice on when to call the police, when not to, and how to handle personally identifiable information when they arrive; and an expanded glossary.
A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom
Author: Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838913253
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records
Intellectual Freedom Manual
Author: Office for Intellectual FreedomPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838935613
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Libraries, havens for the free exchange of ideas and information, face wide-ranging challenges relating to privacy and censorship from government, special interest groups, and others. With the updated seventh edition of the "Intellectual Freedom Manual", librarians have practical support at hand to address these troubling problems.
Library Collection Development Policies
Author: Frank W. HoffmannPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810851818
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This work attempts to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies for school libraries and to assist both library school students and professionals in the field with the compilation, revision, and implementation of policies.
Creating Policies for Results
Author: Sandra NelsonPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838935354
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
"Covering governance and organizational structure, management policies, and services relating to customers, circulation, information, and groups, this comprehensive how-to addresses each major library area. Follow these guidelines to: create sound and legally defensible policies; customize policies appropriate to your library's specific mission, customers, and size using proven work forms; serve customers more effectively by updating, clarifying, and communicating new and revised policies; address needs of a changing customer base; create guidance and contingency plans for emergencies; and add details and enforcement procedures for as many situations as possible."--Page 4 of cover.
Intellectual Freedom Manual, Ninth Edition
Author: Trina MagiPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838912923
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book 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 concernsAt-a-glance lists summarizing key issues such as access, challenges and censorship, access by minors to controversial materials, and advocacyExplanations of legal points in clear, easy-to-understand language, alongside case citationsNumerous checklists to help readers stay organizedA glossary and selected bibliographyThis must-have tool will help librarians ensure that institutions of all kinds remain beacons of intellectual freedom.
The Freedom to Read
Author: American Library AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The New York Guide to Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
Author: New York Library Association. Intellectual Freedom CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Censorship
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom
Author: Barbara M. JonesPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838907610
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom is a comprehensive guide to the key intellectual freedom "hot buttons" and the legal issues involved. This unique book offers a practical approach to developing, promoting, and implementing intellectual freedom policies that work.