Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Academic Library: Scenarios from the Front Lines (Intellectual Freedom Front Lines)

The author uses her experience and expertise to offer an intellectual freedom title tailored to the academic library environment. This title presents a number of scenarios in which intellectual freedom is at risk and includes: Case studies that provide narrative treatment of common situations tailored to your library type; Easy and motivating ways to prepare new hires for handling intellectual freedom issues; Sidebars throughout the book that offer sample policies, definitions of key terms, and analysis of important statutes and decisions; Detailed information on how to handle challenges to materials in your collection. Presents a number of scenarios in which intellectual freedom is at risk. This book includes case studies that provide narrative treatment of common situations tailored to your library type; easy ways to prepare various hires for handling intellectual freedom issues; and, information on how to handle challenges to materials in your collection. Academic Libraries And Intellectual Freedom In The Twenty-first Century -- Collection Development -- Internet Access -- Library Exhibit Spaces, Programs, And Rooms : The Academic Library As Agora -- Privacy And Confidentiality. Barbara M. Jones For The Office For Intellectual Freedom. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Barbara Jones uses her experience and expertise to offer an intellectual freedom title tailored to the academic library environment. This title presents a number of scenarios in which intellectual freedom is at risk and