Summer school is in session for intellectual freedom!
**UPDATE – Intellectual Freedom Summer School webinars were recorded and are now available for purchase. Visit http://www.oif.ala.org/oif?post=3122 for details.**
This August, OIF is offering “Intellectual Freedom Summer School,” a series of online learning opportunities with specific programs for public, academic, and school librarians. These hour-long, interactive sessions will focus on current issues and feature speakers from OIF as well as practicing librarians in the field. The Summer School courses will be:
- Tuesday, Aug. 2: “Intellectual Freedom Summer School: Hot Topics in Academic Libraries” featuring Barbara Jones, Deborah Caldwell-Stone and Mike Wright
- Tuesday, Aug. 9: “Intellectual Freedom Summer School: Privacy Law, Ethics and Policy in the Library” featuring Deborah Caldwell-Stone
- Thursday, Aug. 18: “Intellectual Freedom Summer School: Hot Topics in School Libraries” featuring Angela Maycock and Frances Jacobson Harris
- Wednesday, Aug. 24: “Intellectual Freedom Summer School: Collection Diversity and Self-Censorship” featuring Angela Maycock
- Tuesday, Aug. 30: “Intellectual Freedom Summer School: Hot Topics in Public Libraries” featuring Angela Maycock and Kent Oliver
“Intellectual Freedom Summer School” sessions cost $39 for ALA members; $49 for nonmembers; and $95 for groups of two or more attendees at the same location. Registration is now available for the August 2 and August 9 webinars, and will be open for the remaining sessions on Wednesday, July 27. For more information and to register, visit http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/webinars/index.cfm.