Publicationshttp://hdl.handle.net/11213/2652024-03-29T14:11:56Z2024-03-29T14:11:56ZThe Speaker ... A Film About Freedom: Discussion GuideOffice of Intellectual Freedomhttp://hdl.handle.net/11213/188332022-09-14T03:24:59Z1977-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Speaker ... A Film About Freedom: Discussion Guide
Office of Intellectual Freedom
A discussion guide for the film "The Speaker."
1977-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Speaker ... A Film About the First AmendmentOffice of Intellectual Freedomhttp://hdl.handle.net/11213/188322022-09-14T03:24:54Z1977-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Speaker ... A Film About the First Amendment
Office of Intellectual Freedom
A brochure advertising the film "The Speaker" film.
1977-01-01T00:00:00ZPrivacy Tool KitOffice of Intellectual FreedomIntellectual Freedom Committeehttp://hdl.handle.net/11213/167142021-10-28T03:37:49Z2014-01-01T00:00:00ZPrivacy Tool Kit
Office of Intellectual Freedom; Intellectual Freedom Committee
A tool kit on privacy addressing issues and threats, potential solutions, and resources.
The first Privacy Tool Kit was created by ALA in 2005, and many changes have occurred in the intervening years, most notably the explosion of technology and social media use which has impacted the privacy of users in all types of libraries. Technology is a blessing and a curse. It has provided opportunities like user-created content and interactivity. Library users are now not only consuming information, they are creating it. Many barriers to access have fallen, but others, like filters, have arisen. Governments and corporations can now capture user information and use it for various purposes—often without the user’s knowledge. The danger of invasion of personal privacy is a very real concern and often challenges existing library state privacy and confidentiality laws. In some cases, the existing Library Bill of Rights and Interpretations can be applied, but in others, they need to be amplified. In too many cases, busy librarians are not making the connections between new technology and the threats to users in the form of invasion of privacy. This threat to privacy stifles intellectual freedom and the freedom to read. Despite technology, the desire to protect library users’ privacy is strong. The current issues and threats, potential solutions, and resources can be found in the Privacy Tool Kit.
2014-01-01T00:00:00ZLibraries & the Internet ToolkitIntellectual Freedom CommitteePublic Information OfficeWashington OfficeOffice for Intellectual FreedomBosch, EileenCarter, ToniRobillard, AmandaDegnan-Rojeski, MaraTran, Ngoc-Yenhttp://hdl.handle.net/11213/145152020-06-18T03:24:19Z2012-01-06T00:00:00ZLibraries & the Internet Toolkit
Intellectual Freedom Committee; Public Information Office; Washington Office; Office for Intellectual Freedom; Bosch, Eileen; Carter, Toni; Robillard, Amanda; Degnan-Rojeski, Mara; Tran, Ngoc-Yen
The Internet is a rich and educational resource for information, ideas and entertainment. No other medium provides us with so much information so easily. At the same time, the Internet has raised concerns about privacy and children's access to information. As the primary point of entry to the Internet outside of work, school or home, libraries--especially public libraries--address these concerns every day.
The ALA, in collaboration with the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Office for Intellectual Freedom, has produced this toolkit to assist librarians in managing the Internet and educating their patrons about how to use it effectively. ALA encourages all libraries to implement policies that protect both children and public access to information and to take an active role in educating their communities about this important resource.
Contributors
ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee; ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom; ALA Public Information Office; ALA Washington Office; ALA Emerging Leaders, 2010: Eileen K. Bosch, California State University, Long Beach; Toni M. Carter, Auburn University; Amanda Robillard, Northwestern University; Mara Degnan-Rojeski, Dickinson College; Ngoc-Yen Tran, California Lutheran University
Special thanks to Trina Magi and Martin Garnar
This document was last updated July 6, 2013.
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