In 2009 the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom created Choose Privacy Week (CPW) as an annual observance to raise awareness of and provide education about the threats to individuals’ privacy. Traditionally observed the first week in May, for the first… Read More ›
Intellectual Freedom News Originally Posted by OIF Assistant Director, Kristin Pekoll on January 29, 2016 on ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Blog Important Reminder Report your challenges! OIF is working to finalize numbers for 2015 challenges and our annual list of most frequently… Read More ›
Each year in January members of the American Library Association (ALA) gather for a working conference called Midwinter Meeting where committees, task forces, boards, and other governance groups convene to do the work of the association. The 2016 Midwinter Meeting… Read More ›
Teaching middle school information skills has been fun and challenging. I learned early on that I could demonstrate the most beautifully designed, easy to use database, and the students will still go to Google. It’s what they know. It’s what… Read More ›
In 2000 Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) with the purpose of protecting children and young adults online. Unfortunately, the law’s requirements have been misinterpreted by many school districts resulting in filters overblocking legitimate educational websites and interactive… Read More ›
I have 4 editions of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Manual (blue, purple, gold, and white) on my professional book shelves, and without question, the most recent is most useful to school librarians. Although I used previous editions, the new 9th edition published… Read More ›