Category: State Intellectual Freedom Committees
I Support the Freedom to Read and Iowa Libraries!
Call to action from the Iowa Library Association leads to an explosion of #librarylove from librarians, readers and authors. “If you’re a library professional in the state of Iowa, help support library staff in Orange City. Send them your support. Make sure they know you have their back. ILA and ALA are working on this with them. Write letters to the local newspaper. Support via social media as well!” – Dan Chibnall
IFRT Interviews Erin Kennedy, Idaho’s IFC Chair
Guest post by Isabel Klein, a member of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table’s (IFRT) Coalition Building Committee. Charged with recognizing effective coalition building in state chapters and promoting the necessary framework to fight censorship at the ground level, IFRT has profiled Erin Kennedy, the chair of Idaho Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee.
Delaware Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee receives the 2015 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces that the Delaware Library Association (DLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is the 2015 recipient of the […]
NJLA Intellectual Freedom Committee receives the 2014 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces that The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is the recipient of the 2014 […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Vermont
Today as part of the 50 State Salute to Banned Books Week, we feature libraries and librarians in Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Vermont! The Kentucky Library Association features librarians from […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Missouri, Utah, and Washington
Only 2 more days until Banned Books Week begins, and we’re pleased to share more videos that have been created for the 50 State Salute to Banned Books Week. Today […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: California, Illinois, and Massachusetts
Banned Books Week is only three days away! As we count down to the week, we want to share some of the videos that have been created for the 50 […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Arkansas, Connecticut, and Florida
As we approach the first day of Banned Books Week, we want to share some of the videos that have been created for the 50 State Salute to Banned Books […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Call for Participants
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom to read. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, the Office for Intellectual […]
State Intellectual Freedom Committee report: Missouri
Periodically, the OIF Blog features profiles of the intellectual freedom activities from ALA’s state chapters. Our fifth featured state is Missouri. The entire series can be found here. The Statement on […]