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RUSA’s Reference and User Services Quarterly journal moves to open access
CHICAGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) announces that its Reference and User Services Quarterly ( RUSQ) journal will move to open access beginning with the fall 2017 issue. RUSQ disseminates information of interest to reference...
Robert P. Doyle is granted the 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that Robert P. Doyle is the recipient of the 2017 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award. The Immroth Award recognizes Doyle’s defense of intellectual freedom in...
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that the Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee is the recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The...
Webinar: Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine
In celebration of Black History Month, the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and the 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) are excited to present a unique webinar: “Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine,” on...
New checklists provide practical steps to protect patron privacy
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½'s Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) approved seven new "privacy checklists" at the 2017 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia to help libraries of all types and capacities take practical steps to protect...
LITA offers Patron Privacy Checklists in support of Library Bill of Rights
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) defends the 91´«Ã½'s traditional protections of library patron privacy and encourages all libraries to adopt a privacy policy and practices consistent with 91´«Ã½'s principles...
New issue of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy now available online
CHICAGO — The new issue of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy (JIFP), Vol. 1, No. 2-3, is now live and available to subscribers online. Subscribers can view it on the JIFP homepage or on its contents page. Featured content includes:...
Michael Zimmer appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy
CHICAGO — Michael Zimmer, associate professor at the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and director of the Center for Information Policy Research, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and...
New Intellectual Freedom Bloggers for 2017
The Intellectual Freedom Blog has a new lineup of contributors for 2017. Founded in 2007, the blog has a history of top-notch, quality writers, and the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) plans to continue the tradition. The blog squad consists of...
OIF revamps reporting tools for library hate crime and material challenges
CHICAGO — The Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) — the voice of the First Amendment in libraries — introduced upgraded tools that make censorship easier to report and easier to track. On Dec. 20, the office rolled out a simpler form to document...
Call for nominations for the Gerald Hodges IF Chapter Relations Award
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award...
CHICAGO — Join intellectual freedom educators and advocates Emily Knox, Joyce Latham, and Candace Morgan as they discuss the history of intellectual freedom and censorship from the Roman Empire into our digital age. The panelists will also cover history...
Intellectual freedom nominations for the John Philip Immroth Memorial Award due soon
CHICAGO —The deadline for nominations for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award is Dec . 1, 2016. The Immroth Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession who have demonstrated remarkable personal courage in resisting...
Announcing the 2016 #BannedBooksWeek Author Lineup
The Office for Intellectual Freedom eagerly reveals the talented authors who will be contributing their thoughts and perspectives for Banned Books Week on 91´«Ã½'s Intellectual Freedom Blog. Their pieces will be posted Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. Contribute to...
Expert legal guidance on makerspaces, meeting rooms and displays offered in two new e-books
CHICAGO — The team of Mary Minow, Tomas A. Lipinski and Gretchen McCord offer legal answers to potentially thorny situations in two new e-books published by 91´«Ã½ Editions. Library makerspaces are truly transformative, inviting library users to create...
