American library association intellectual freedom manual

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported. Get this from a library! Intellectual freedom manual. [Martin Garnar; Trina J Magi; American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom.;] -- "This indispensable resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people" The ALA Policy Manual includes brief statements of policies adopted by the ALA Council. The full text of pertinent position statements, policies, and procedures is retained in the " Policy Reference File" (formerly known as “Current Reference File”) at ALA Headquarters. Outdated policies will be retained in an historical file at the ALA Headquarters.

Chapter 2: Core Intellectual Freedom Documents of the American Library Association; Library Bill of Rights; Code of Ethics of the American Library Association; Questions and Answers on Enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association; The Freedom to Read; Libraries: An American Value. By Amy Carlton | July 8, First published in , the American Library Association’s (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Manual has become an essential reference for library workers who need dependable answers to thorny questions about book challenges, patron privacy, and policy development for their institutions. tual Freedom Documents of the American Library Association.” • Use it for professional development — Consider having library staff and volunteers read the chapters in “Intellectual Freedom Issues and Best Practices,” and schedule time to discuss the provided “Questions for Reflection.” Some of the questions are easily.

Using a topical arrangement with easy-to-read summaries to help readers find information quickly, this manual offers valuable support to library workers as they. To open Chapter One, the author indicates that the American Library Association has no formally sanctioned definition of intellectual freedom, but the term is. Historical Note: In May , the ALA Council established the Committee on Intellectual Freedom to Safeguard the Rights of Library Users to Freedom of.