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OverviewAll librarians and library and information science scholars can benefit from learning more about intellectual freedom. This book relies on research and practical real-world scenarios to conceptualize and contextualize it. Practicing Intellectual Freedom in Libraries is helpful for a wide range of people, from those only starting to learn about intellectual freedom to those more well-versed in the subject. For novices, it offers a solid introduction to intellectual freedom, grounded theoretically and empirically; for more experienced scholars and librarians, it provides a uniquely comprehensive analysis of intellectual freedom. Intellectual freedom is important for librarians because it is a foundation of the profession and is truly central to librarianship in the United States. Situating intellectual freedom within freedom of speech theories, this book explains the legal and theoretical foundations for contemporary understandings of intellectual freedom within library science. Additionally, it depicts the importance of community to implementing intellectual freedom and exemplifies this importance in a discussion of actual library practices. Real-world scenarios provide a timely look at intellectual freedom in context, discussing Internet filtering, collection development and weeding, meeting rooms and exhibit spaces, programming, and fake news and misinformation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shannon M. Oltmann (University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9781440863127ISBN 10: 1440863121 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 15 August 2019 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Professional & Vocational , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part One Conceptualizing Intellectual Freedom ONE Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information TWO Three Theories behind Access to Information THREE The Freedom to Explore FOUR Core Values and Intellectual Freedom FIVE Intellectual Freedom in the Daily Lives of Libraries Part Two Intellectual Freedom in Action SIX How to Handle Materials Challenges SEVEN Collection Development and Weeding EIGHT Addressing the #MeToo Movement in Literature NINE Programs, Meeting Rooms, and Exhibit Spaces TEN Internet Filtering ELEVEN Fake News, False Information, and Intellectual Freedom TWELVE Law Enforcement and Intellectual Freedom THIRTEEN Copyright Issues FOURTEEN Intellectual Freedom Trends and Their Implications IndexReviewsAs a whole, this book is an extremely valuable contribution, taking issues that can easily seem abstractions and instead demonstrating the ways in which they are essential to the nature of all libraries. - The Library Quarterly Oltmann's thoughtful work is an important resource for LIS students, librarians, and administrators alike. - Library Journal Oltmann's thoughtful work is an important resource for LIS students, librarians, and administrators alike. - Library Journal Shannon Oltmann has produced an accessible introduction to the American Library Association's guidance on the professional commitment to intellectual freedom as a foundational value in libraries. [Her book] is of value to practice and could be used for orienting library board members or library staff to the basic principles of intellectual freedom, which would be of benefit to a local community. - Journal of Education for Library and Information Science As a whole, this book is an extremely valuable contribution, taking issues that can easily seem abstractions and instead demonstrating the ways in which they are essential to the nature of all libraries. - The Library Quarterly Oltmann's thoughtful work is an important resource for LIS students, librarians, and administrators alike. - Library Journal Author InformationShannon M. Oltmann is associate professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include censorship, intellectual freedom, information policy, public libraries, privacy, and qualitative research methods. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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