Texas Federal District Court Orders Censored Books Returned to Library Shelves in Llano County, Texas
Great news from Texas – the federal district court in Austin, Texas has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Llano County, Texas government and library board to return the books […]
Office for Intellectual Freedom Issues Letter to the Board of Greenville County Library System
On March 27, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) sent a letter to the Greenville County Library System’s Board of Trustees opposing recent restrictions they imposed on […]
IFRT Votes! Meet the Candidates – Treasurer
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is currently holding elections for chair-elect, treasurer, and directors-at-large (2)! Members are invited to read through the questionnaires or bios below. More information about the responsibilities of each office can be found in the IFRT Handbook. Kudos to the IFRT Nominating Committee for recruiting this robust slate of candidates for 2023!
Intellectual Freedom News 03/24/2023
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 library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.
Intellectual Freedom News 03/17/2023
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 library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.
IFRT Votes! Meet the Candidates – Vice Chair/Chair Elect
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is currently holding elections for chair-elect, treasurer, and directors-at-large (2)! Members are invited to read through questions answered by the candidates for chair-elect.
IRFT Member Spotlight – Lydia King
March, 2023: This month the Intellectual Freedom Round Table is highlighting the experiences of IFRT member Lydia King.
Intellectual Freedom News 03/10/2023
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 library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.
Intellectual Freedom News 03/03/2023
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 library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.
Intellectual Freedom News 02/24/2023
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 library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.