Contents

Charge: C.L.A. Intellectual Freedom Committee

Why Intellectual Freedom?

• Libraries and Access to Information

Creating and Protecting a "Right to Know" Climate in the Library

• Written Policies Are Insurance
  • The Materials Selection Policy
  • Confidentiality of Library Records
  • Privacy for Children
  • Service Policies
• Staff Preparedness
• Intellectual Freedom and Your Public
• Forming an Intellectual Freedom Coalition

Facing the Censor

Protecting Confidentiality

Help and Support

• How the I.F.C. Can Help You
  • Resource File
  • Reporting Intellectual Freedom Incidents
  • Assistance and Referral
• Organizations to Call On

Laws in Support of Intellectual Freedom

• United States Constitution
• California Government Code
• California Penal Code
• Important Cases

Other Ready References

Appendices

Appendix A: California Library Association Intellectual Freedom Statements and Forms

• Intellectual Freedom in Libraries; A Statement of Policy
• CLA IFC Policy and Procedure Statement
• Intellectual Freedom Incident Report Form

Appendix B: Sample Policies and Forms

• Sample Outlines of Materials Selection Policies
• Sample Confidentiality Statements
• Subpoena Forms
  • California (California Courts Web Site; requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
    • Civil Subpena 982(a)(15)
    • Deposition Subpena-Personal Appearance 982(a)(15.1)
  • Federal (Central District of California U.S.D.C. Web Site; requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
    • Subpoena in a Civil Case AO-88
• Patron's Comment on Library/Media Center Resources
• Patron Comment Regarding Library Materials

Appendix C: American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Documents

• Library Bill of Rights (ALA Web Site)
  • Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights (ALA Web Site)
• The Freedom to Read (ALA Web Site)
  • Protecting the Freedom to Read: Other ALA Policies, Procedures, Resolutions, and Guidelines (ALA Web Site)

Appendix D: Other Useful Documents

• Code of Ethics (ALA Web Site)
• Principles of Public Information (NCLIS Web Site)
• Freedom to View
• The Students' Right to Read
• Could These Situations Be Considered Censorship? Unethical?
• Overt-Covert Censorship in Our Public Libraries - A Library Precensorship Quiz

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