Intellectual Freedom Round Table: 2025 Intellectual Freedom Awards

ALA Announces 2025 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Illinois Library Association as the recipient of the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Nate Coulter as the recipient of the 2025 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award; and Shannon M. Oltmann as the recipient of the 2025 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award. The awards will be presented at ALA Annual Conference.

IFRT Election: Meet the Candidates. Director at Large.

IFRT Election 2025 Meet the Candidates: Director at Large

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is excited to introduce the candidates running for Director at Large in the upcoming ALA elections. In this post, you’ll find their responses to key questions about their vision, experience, and plans for IFRT. This is your opportunity to learn more about the individuals who seek to lead IFRT in advancing intellectual freedom.

IFRT Election 2025 Meet the Candidates: Treasurer

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is excited to introduce the candidates running for Treasurer in the upcoming ALA elections. In this post, you’ll find their responses to key questions about their vision, experience, and plans for IFRT. This is your opportunity to learn more about the individuals who seek to lead IFRT in advancing intellectual freedom.

IFRT Election 2025 Meet the Candidates: Chair-Elect

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is excited to introduce the candidates running for Chair-Elect in the upcoming ALA elections. In this post, you’ll find their responses to key questions about their vision, experience, and plans for IFRT. This is your opportunity to learn more about the individuals who seek to lead IFRT in advancing intellectual freedom.

Your Guide to Intellectual Freedom and Privacy at ALA Annual 2024

Welcome to your guide to intellectual freedom and privacy at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2024, June 27 – July 2! With censorship on the rise, this year’s conference lineup includes sessions and meetings that tackle these critical issues. This guide is crafted to help you find conference sessions focused on intellectual freedom and privacy.