The Recent Past and The Near Future When we say “beyond this crisis,” some may ask which one? We are entering the third year of a global pandemic. The pandemic isolation and current political environment have further exacerbated polarization. And… Read More ›
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Keeping the Flame Alive: 50th Anniversary of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Established in 1967, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is fifty years old in 2017. Although you may imagine a large suite of offices with a big staff, that is not the case. OIF is manned by five dedicated individuals… Read More ›
Give a Gift That Counts!
Gift giving is part of the tradition of the holiday season, whether you celebrate St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Milad un Nabi, or Kwanzaa. If you support the freedom to read and access information in libraries in all formats, consider… Read More ›
Limitless Libraries: A Collaborative Partnership that Supports At-Risk Students
What is Limitless Libraries? At an AASL ESSA information session during the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Kent Oliver, director of the Nashville Public Library, spoke to attendees about an extraordinary partnership between the Nashville Public Library and Metro Nashville… Read More ›
What School Librarians Should Know About Bookshare
One of the principles of intellectual freedom is to provide access to information and learning resources to all students and this includes students with print disabilities. Having a print disability means “A person … cannot effectively access traditional print materials… Read More ›