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Intellectual Freedom News 8/3/2018

Do trigger warnings help or harm? Library Values & Privacy in our National Digital Strategies; #BannedBooksWeek is September 23-29, 2018. Stock up on free downloads and social media art!

August 3, 2018 April Dawkins Intellectual Freedom News
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Trigger Warnings and Intellectual Freedom

Trigger warnings, initially designed to give advance notice of content potentially detrimental to those who have suffered trauma, have made their way into everyday situations and become code for ‘stuff that may be offensive or upsetting.’

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Patricia Peters Academic Freedom, Censorship, Labeling and Rating, Self-Censorship
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Intellectual Freedom News 9/16/16

September 17, 2016: Victory for Eleanor and Park, Tyrell, & Dope Sick in Virginia! Updates about the textbook in Texas. Controversy regarding trigger warnings. And SO MUCH MORE

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Kristin Pekoll Academic Freedom, Banned Books Week, Intellectual Freedom News
Main Quadrangle at University of Chicago. Photo credit: Luiz Gadelha Jr. / Flickr

Trigger Warning Redux

The University of Chicago’s letter ignited a discussion about trigger warnings. What’s the difference between being polite and promoting censorship?

September 15, 2016October 5, 2016 Jamie LaRue Academic Freedom
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OIF and Intellectual Freedom in Orlando

ALA’s 2016 Annual Conference is in Orlando, FL and the Office for Intellectual Freedom will be there staffing the different committee meetings and programs.
Committee meetings and programs are open to any attendee, and are often a good way to learn about the business of ALA and its intellectual freedom initiatives.

May 13, 2016July 5, 2016 Kristin Pekoll Midwinter Meeting/Annual Conference, Office for Intellectual Freedom
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