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12 sites in Intellectual Freedom

ALA's Library Bill of Rights Save
The Associations basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statements...   
ALA's The Freedom to Read Statement Save
The Association's policy statement on intellectual freedom and censorship.
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statements...   
ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Save
The Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Associations basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials. The goal of the office is to educate librarians and the general public about the nature and importance of intellectual freedom in libraries.
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/   
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression Save
Links to the Free Expression Newsletter and other sites relating to bookselling and freedom of speech.
http://www.bookweb.org/orgs/related/a...   
Articles on Censorship: A Look at the Different Sides of the Issue Save
There is more than one side to any story. This is more true with censorship of the written word than with most topics. You know where you stand on this issue, but what is your opinion based on? Is it based on fact and your morals, or on other people's morals? To help determine this, it is a good idea to find out what other people have thought on the issue. Here are some articles, essays and speeches that cover this issue from a different side of the story.
http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/a...   
Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression Save
Resources, reports, and a list of "Heroes and Villains."
http://users.rcn.com/kyp/bcfe.html   
Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Page Save
Annotated collection of links on a variety of topics related to censorship and intellectual freedom.
http://php.indiana.edu/~quinnjf/censo...   
Information for Social Change Save
An activist organisation that examines issues of censorship, freedom and ethics amongst library and information workers.
http://www.libr.org/ISC/   
PICS, Censorship, and Intellectual Freedom FAQ Save
Examines intellectual freedom issues raised by the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS), a set of technical specifications developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and often used in filtering software.
http://www.w3.org/PICS/PICS-FAQ-98012...   
South Dakota Library Association: Intellectual Freedom Save
Links and information on Surf Safe, the association's web safety program.
http://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/h...   
Suppression of Speech by the United States Government: The Children's Internet Protection Act Save
Argues that the federal government attempted to engage in mass censorship by passing the Children's Internet Protection Act.
http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeI/issue...   
Texas Library Association Intellectual Freedom Handbook Save
Practical and theoretical information on intellectual freedom, censorship, and related issues.
http://www.txla.org/pubs/ifhbk.html   
See also
Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Free Speech (97)
 
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