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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is accepting nominations for the 2025 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors notable contributions to intellectual freedom and demonstrations of personal courage in defense of freedom of expression.

For more information on criteria of the award, past recipients, or to submit a nomination (self-nominations are accepted), please visit the visit the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award page. The deadline for submitting a nomination is March 1, 2025.

John Phillip Immroth was a teacher, author, scholar, advocate, and defender of First Amendment rights. He was the founder and first chair of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table in 1973. Established upon Immroth’s death in 1979, the award honors the courage, dedication, and contribution of a living individual, group, or organization that has set the finest kind of example for the defense and furtherance of the principles of intellectual freedom.

The award winner will be announced in the spring of 2025. IFRT will present the award during the in Philadelphia. The award consists of a certificate of recognition and $500 cash award.

The Immroth Award is administered by the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award Committee, which includes Eldon Ray James, chair; Michael Blackwell; Matthew Good, Kristin Pekoll; and Samuel Rumore.

About the Intellectual Freedom Round Table

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs, and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians; serves as a channel of communications on intellectual freedom matters; promotes a greater opportunity for involvement among the members of the 91´«Ã½ in defense of intellectual freedom; promotes a greater feeling of responsibility in the implementation of 91´«Ã½ policies on intellectual freedom. For more information, visit www.ala.org/rt/ifrt

About the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the 91´«Ã½ has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library's role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit.