Intellectual Freedom Manual

Book Details

• Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
• ISBN: 9788170005636
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Binding: HardBound

About the Book

The seventh revised edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual is a comprehensive and authoritative guide addressing major issues related to intellectual freedom, privacy, censorship, and access to information in libraries. Widely regarded as an essential professional resource, the book provides practical guidance for librarians and information professionals dealing with challenges posed by governments, special interest groups, and other entities that may affect free access to information and ideas.

The publication presents updated policies, guidelines, and interpretations related to intellectual freedom in libraries. It includes important professional documents such as the Library Bill of Rights, the American Library Association (ALA) Code of Ethics, and the Freedom to Read Statement, all of which play a significant role in protecting access to information and supporting democratic values within library services.

This revised edition features newly amended policies, substantially updated interpretations, and articles contributed by leading experts discussing contemporary issues affecting intellectual freedom and library services. It highlights the importance of libraries as institutions that support the free exchange of ideas and emphasizes the responsibility of librarians in defending intellectual freedom and users’ rights to information access.

The book also discusses the work of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which is responsible for implementing intellectual freedom policies through education, public awareness, support services, and coordination activities aimed at protecting free access to library materials and information resources.

Written in a practical and professional style, this publication serves as a valuable resource for librarians, library administrators, educators, researchers, students of Library and Information Science, and professionals interested in intellectual freedom, censorship issues, ethics, and information access policies in libraries.