A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom : A Supplement to the Intellectual Freedom Manual

Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA's commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as

The Library Bill of Rights
Protecting the freedom to read
ALA's Code of Ethics
How to respond to challenges and concerns about library resources
Minors and internet activity
Meeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibits
Copyright
Privacy, including the retention of library usage records