Agencies Challenges Documents Collection Development IF Checklist  Has someone just challenged an item in your library’s collection?Are you conducting a Privacy Audit and need to know more? Need to make sure your collection is being developed with IF principles in mind? Writing or updating policies for your library? Trying to find training resources related to intellectual freedom issues?
REVISED Intellectual Freedom Toolkit (LibGuide Edition) (Published Feb 8 2022)
OLA IFC Statement to Midwest Tape on proposed Hoopla rating system (6/25/2024) OLAIFC/PDSAL Statement on Canby School District Book Removals and Restrictions (2/26/2024) OLA/OIFC Statement on Materials Challenges and Intellectual Freedom (12/13/2021) Newseum Institute - First Amendment FAQ Agencies and Contact People for IF Issues Help Oregon Library Association - Intellectual Freedom Committee - Contact IFC When someone challenges an item in your library’s collection, you need to know what steps to take before it happens as well as what to do if it happens. Use these resources to prepare for the possibility of a challenge and to help you deal with a challenge. Guidance to School Districts: Addressing Challenged Materials in K-12 Education (ODE, 2019) Guidelines for Responding to Complaints (2013 Edition) Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (State Library of Oregon) Challenges to Books and Materials in Oregon Libraries – Annual Reports American Library Association - The Freedom to Read and The Freedom to View statements What responsibilities do libraries have in protecting privacy? How does the need to protect privacy affect daily operation, purchasing practices and policies for your library? How should staff be prepared to deal with issues of privacy? Get ahead of the privacy issue and make sure your library is protecting privacy right from the start. American Library Association - Privacy (includes toolkit and guidelines) American Library Association - Choose Privacy Week Data Privacy Project (online privacy training information for library professionals) Constitutions, Laws, Privacy and Libraries (PDF document created by Candace Morgan) What makes a fair and equitable library use policy? What should your policies about facility and resource use say? Libraries and the Internet toolkit (ALA) A well-designed collection development policy can be your key to developing a collection that meets the needs of users and that considers issues of intellectual freedom for those users. It is also crucial to have a policy in place before a book or other library resource is challenged. Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries (ALA) American Library Association wiki - Sample Collection Development Policies for School Libraries, Public Libraries and Academic Libraries Resources for School Librarians – Collection Development Policies Training Materials and Webinars The time to train staff in issues of intellectual freedom is before an issue arises. OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee - Intellectual Freedom Training Resource Guide (this online guide contains links to videos and other materials that you can use for IF training at your library) ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom - Intellectual Freedom eLearning |