Tag: IFRT
Your Guide to Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, and Advocacy at ALA Annual 2026
Welcome to your guide to intellectual freedom and privacy at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025, June 25 – 29! With unceasing censorship attempts in our communities and legislative attacks from the federal level on down, this year’s conference lineup includes sessions and meetings that tackle these critical issues.
Your Guide to Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, and Advocacy at ALA Annual 2025
Welcome to your guide to intellectual freedom and privacy at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025, June 26 – 30! With unceasing censorship attempts in our communities and legislative attacks from the federal level on down, 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, privacy, and advocacy.
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 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.
IFRT Seeks Nominations for the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Coalition Building Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award.
This award consists of a citation and $1,000, which will be presented at the 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2025.
IFRT Seeks Nominations for the Eli M. Oboler Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is seeking journal article nominations for the 2025 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award. The award winner will be announced in the spring of 2025. A certificate of recognition and $500 cash award will be presented at the 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The deadline for nominations is January 2, 2025.
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.
Acclaimed Poet, Essayist, and Cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib to Headline Second Annual Rally for the Right to Read
ALA and Unite Against Book Bans will host a second annual Rally for the Right to Read: Voters Unite Against Book Bans at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Friday, June 28, 2024. Nationally renowned writer, cultural critic and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Hanif Abdurraqib will deliver the keynote address.