http://www.oif.ala.org/oif Free People Read Freely Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Freedom to Read Foundation 5th Annual Author Event January 17th, 2010 ~ 6:00 to 8:45pm Community Church of Boston ~ 565 Boylston Street In conjunction with the GLBTRT Midwinter Social Please join us at this fantastic event, where authors Lesléa Newman (Heather Has Two Mommies) and Michael Willhoite (Daddy’s Roommate) will be discussing and signing ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=741 The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is seeking nominees for its three IF awards.  Each award celebrates the achievements of librarians, writers, and citizens in their defense of our basic right to read and express ideas. The John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=732 From May 2 through May 8, 2010, libraries across the nation will celebrate Choose Privacy Week for the first time. This new campaign invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. The campaign gives libraries the resources they need to educate and engage their ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=707 [caption id="attachment_669" align="aligncenter" width="146" caption="Stephen Chbosky"][/caption] [caption id="attachment _666" align="aligncenter" width="146" caption="Sarah Brannen"][/caption] Stephen Chbosky, author of the highly acclaimed and frequently challenged book The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Sarah S. Brannen, author of the award-winning (and frequently challenged) Uncle Bobby’s Wedding will participate in a program at 8am Saturday, ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=665 The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has announced the nominating committee for its April 2010 election.  Members are: Candace Morgan, Portland, Ore. (chair); Christine Jenkins, Champaign, Ill.; and Burton Joseph, Chicago. Five positions on the FTRF board of trustees will be filled in the election to be held April 1 – ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=662 Photos from the Freedom to Read Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala are now on the FTRF website, and the video has been posted to OIF's Blip TV page.  The Gala was a marvelous event that raised tens of thousands of dollars to support the work of the Foundation.  Many thanks to ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=617 Today the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-8 to send the PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill to the full Senate. The New York Times and the Associated Press provide an overview of the hearing. Senator Sessions (R-AL) offered several amendments (apparently sought by the Obama administration) that further limited provisions ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=638 The Freedom to Read Foundation is offering free one-year memberships to students graduating from ALA-accredited MLS and MLIS programs and from school library media programs recognized by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), an educational unit accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=633 Check out Cecily von Ziegesar, Lauren Myracle, and ALA president Camila Alire in this video from the annual Banned Books Week Read-Out!, held Saturday, September 26 in Chicago's historic Bughouse Square. Also featured, a reading from Chicago Public Library's Teen Volume Reader's Theatre troupe. Also below are some photos - ... http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=590 To kick off Banned Books Week 2009, our new Banned Books Week PSA featuring the puppets from "Crash Pad" is out! Watch as Chad, Rustle, and Mooch misinterpret the meaning of Banned Books Week and Herb comes to the rescue.  Also check it out at AL Focus. http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=575