Intellectual Freedom and Privacy

A Fresh Look at the Library Bill of Rights a series of articles from the NCompass
Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: A Nebraska Library Commission Interpretation
ACLU Nebraska Chapter
ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the
ALA USA Patriot Act
Article 19 an organization designed to combat censorship by promoting freedom of expression and access to official information
Banned Books On-Line
Bill of Rights Institute an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to helping high school history teachers enhance their students' understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as providing an awareness of the historical and intellectual origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Campaign for Reader Privacy nationwide effort to obtain one million signatures in support of legislation to amend Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
Censored: Wielding the Red Pen explores the history of censorship in America with a selection of books and other items
Center for Information Policy analyzes and provides solutions to current policy issues relating to the convergence of information and technology
Children's Internet Protection Act information on CIPA and ALA activities.
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Legal FAQ Answers to questions about filtering library computers.
Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism short descriptions of abuses and tracks Web sites (including government sites) that have shut down, have been requested to suppress information, or have self-censored
Electronic Frontier Foundation Protecting Rights and Promoting Freedom in the Electronic Frontier
Ethics Codes by State from the American Society of News Editors
Executive Order 13233 A new executive order issued by President George W. Bush (Presidential Records Act Executive Order 13233) restricts access to the records of former presidents. The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association (ALA) and The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) urge librarians to alert their patrons and the public about this effort to close the public record.
FCC Report and Order April 5,2001
Filters and Filtering from the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom
First Amendment Center Developed in conjunction with Vanderbilt University, this site features excellent research coverage of key First Amendment issues and topics
Free Expression Clearinghouse a guide to free speech and the first amendment
Free Speech Movement The Bancroft Library at UC, Berkeley has made available an array of documents and media materials relating to the Free Speech Movement (FSM) on the UC campus in the mid-60s
Freedominfo.org a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom-of-information advocates around the world
How Private Is My Medical Information? Discusses ideas for protecting the privacy of records and provides many resources for further information. From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Free Expression This analysis argues that "libraries remain more important than ever to ensuring the right of every individual to hold and express opinions and to seek and receive information
Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Information for Nebraska's Librarians
Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q and A from ALA's Intellectual Freedom Office
Intellectual Property and Technology Forum The Forum is a legal publication dedicated to providing readers with rigorous, innovative scholarship, timely reporting, and ongoing discussion from the legal community concerning technology law and intellectual property
Library Bill of Rights
Open Records Requests Seeking Information Concerning Complaints About Patrons Accessing (Inappropriate?terial on Public Library Internet Terminals from the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom
Purchase of Blocking Software by Public Libraries is Unconstitutional an analysis by a New York attorney, often cited by other sources
Reporter's Committee nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970
State Laws on Confidentiality of Library Records Statutes from each state
The Nebraska Intellectual Freedom Handbook

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