intellectual freedom

Explains the meaning of intellectual freedom in library service, presents the texts and historical development of the American Library Association's intellectual freedom policies and guidelines, and includes essays in which the authors discuss intellectual freedom and the law, and how to combat censorship.

"... argues that when privacy and free speech truly conflict, free speech should almost always win, but contends that, contrary to conventional wisdom, speech and privacy are only rarely in conflict"--Provided by publisher.

"A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society--and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Commons--from Slate correspondent Justin Peters. Aaron Swartz was a zealous young advocate for the free exchange of information and creative content online. He committed suicide in 2013 after being indicted by the government for illegally downloading millions of academic articles from a nonprofit online database. From the age of fifteen, when Swartz, a computer prodigy, worked with Lawrence Lessig to launch Creative Commons, to his years as a fighter for copyright reform and open information, to his work leading the protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), to his posthumous status as a cultural icon, Swartz's life was inextricably connected to the free culture movement. Now Justin Peters examines Swartz's life in the context of 200 years of struggle over the control of information. In vivid, accessible prose, The Idealist situates Swartz in the context of other "data moralists" past and present, from lexicographer Noah Webster to ebook pioneer Michael Hart to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. In the process, the book explores the history of copyright statutes and the public domain; examines archivists' ongoing quest to build the "library of the future"; and charts the rise of open access, copyleft, and other ideologies that have come to challenge protectionist IP policies. Peters also breaks down the government's case against Swartz and explains how we reached the point where federally funded academic research came to be considered private property, and downloading that material in bulk came to be considered a federal crime. The Idealist is an important investigation of the fate of the digital commons in an increasingly corporatized Internet, and an essential look at the impact of the free culture movement on our daily lives and on generations to come"--.

Describes how, despite the attempts by authorities to censor their voices, ordinary users and political dissidents in Cuba, China, and Russia have created blogs which expose government abuses and the injustices occurring in everyday life.

A collection of stories from librarians who faced censorship challenges in their libraries.

Contains scenarios that offer school librarians an overview of the intellectual freedom issues they may face and includes advice on how to handle them and interact with library patrons, covering materials selection, management, programs, access, labeling, privacy, and the Internet.

Presents lists of print and Web resources on stem cells, racial profiling, same-sex marriage, and over sixty other divisive subjects, librarians may use to help students with research, and offers advice on how to build an environment of inquiry at school.

A lot has happened in the world of intellectual freedom since the publication of the fifth edition of this authoritative manual. The internet and electronic access to information have changedthe landscape dramatically, raising new questions and issues to consider.

Provides opposing viewpoints on issues concerning online pornography, addressing its harm to society, whether or not it is a form of speech, protecting children from it, and placing limits on it. Includes a bibliography, discussion questions, and a list of related organizations.