Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Fax: (312) 280-4227
E-mail: oif@ala.org
In Memoriam
Judith Krug, director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom since its founding in 1967, passed away on April 11, 2009. Her achievements in the fight against censorship were unparalleled. For more on her life and accomplishments, click here. To read how her friends, colleagues, and co-workers have paid tribute to her, click here. A number of State Chapters have passed resolutions honoring Judith Krug. To see the list, click here.
Mission
Established December 1, 1967, the Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.Responsibilities
The goal of the office is to educate librarians and the general public about the nature and importance of intellectual freedom in libraries.
News Links
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Latest Headlines from the OIF Blog:
Initiatives & Projects
Oversight Groups & Meeting Schedules
IF Issues and Resources
- Academic freedom
- Banned Books Week
- Censorship in schools
- Challenges to library materials
- Children's Internet Protection Act
- Code of Ethics
- Control and censorship of the Internet
- Intellectual Freedom in the states
- Intellectual Freedom Manual
- Intellectual Freedom statements and policies
- Intellectual Freedom toolkits
- Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom
- Notable quotations on the First Amendment and the freedom to read
- Privacy and confidentiality
- RFID
- State library confidentiality laws
- USA Patriot Act
Social Networking
Check us out on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Blip TV. To learn more about intellectual freedom issues related to social networking, see our online social networks page.
Staff
Deborah Caldwell-Stone
Acting Director
312.280.4224; 800.545.2433, ext. 4224
dstone@ala.org
Angela Maycock
Assistant Director
312.280.4221; 800.545.2433, ext. 4221
amaycock@ala.org
Nanette Perez
Program Officer
312.280.4225; 800.545.2433, ext. 4225
nperez@ala.org
Jonathan Kelley
Program Coordinator
312.280.4226; 800.545.2433, ext. 4226
jokelley@ala.org
Jen Hammond
Program Coordinator
312.280.4223; 800.545.2433, ext. 4223
jhammond@ala.org
Bryan Campbell
Administrative Assistant
312.280.4220; 800.545.2433, ext. 4220
bcampbell@ala.org
