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To register for this essential ALA Webinar, visit: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/webinar/staff.

Privacy to Pornography: What Staff Need to Know about Intellectual Freedom

Whether you’re an educator or library director, front-facing circulation desk staff member or behind-the-scenes cataloger, understanding the First Amendment rights of your patrons is essential. In this one-hour webinar, Freedom to Read Foundation consultant Joyce Hagen-McIntosh will review best practices and ALA guidelines for topics ranging from privacy and pornography, to access and selection. Hagen-McIntosh will help librarians navigate the abundance of ALA resources and policies by providing real-world examples and addressing common issues in the library community. This 101 session is a perfect opportunity for students and new professionals to delve into intellectual freedom advocacy, and a helpful refresher for veteran intellectual freedom fighters.

The webinar is sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn how a library is defined (limited public forum) and how a library functions differently than a business.
• Learn the definition of intellectual freedom and how it plays out in each library department.
• Learn privacy basics as well as ALA guidelines and how laws (local, state and federal) protect patron privacy rights.
• Understand the importance of policies that help library staff adhere to these guidelines.
• Become familiar with the ALA documents that uphold our values of intellectual freedom, privacy and access to information.

Cost

• FTRF member: Free
• IFRT member: Free
• ALA member: $20
• Non-member: $25
• Groups: $120

Evette M. Atkin

Continuing Education Coordinator

Library of Michigan

atkine@michigan.gov

517.373.3746