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Freedom of Information Day–Thank a Reporter!

I certainly see the importance of sunshine laws like FOIA, but I also like that Bohannon’s original idea focused on celebrating the First Amendment, which has perhaps lost some of the focus.

March 16, 2019March 14, 2019 Allyson Mower Government Information, News Literacy
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Is There a Connection Between Mental Health and Intellectual Freedom?

The former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy considers loneliness to be an epidemic in America. Dr. Murthy called it a pathology which can lead to greater risk of “dementia, anxiety, and depression” which in turn negatively “impacts creativity, reasoning, and decision-making.”

February 3, 2018January 29, 2018 Allyson Mower General Interest, Intellectual Freedom Issues
Books are Weapons in the War of Ideas': 1942 US World War II Anti-German poster showing Nazis burning books and quoting F D Roosevelt, 'Books cannot be killed by fire'. American Propaganda. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica,

Intellectual Freedom: A Response

As curators of collections, authorities on access, or just plain bookworms, we have an important role to play right now. If intellectual freedom is based on exploring, changing, improving through the discovery of new ideas then we have an opportunity, because of our particular skill set, to help shift the conversation.

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 Frederic Murray Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Intellectual Freedom Issues
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Censure & Erasure: The Strange Case of Hans Fallada

As adherents and defenders of the idea of intellectual freedom, librarians — both public and academic — are in a position of strength to shape the debates roiling through our communities … This is not about liberal or conservative; this is about demagoguery taking root. The strange case of Hans Fallada need not be repeated.

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Frederic Murray Book Review, Censorship, Diversity, General Interest
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The Intellectual Freedom Blog’s purpose is to educate and encourage discussions about intellectual freedom principles and promote the value of libraries, librarians, and professional membership in the American Library Association (ALA). The blog is managed and edited by staff of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) to raise awareness of time-sensitive news, issues in the field, upcoming events, helpful resources, and the work of members.

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