Companion Website to Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information in the School Library Media Program
by Helen R. Adams
This companion website contains updated URLs for websites mentioned in the book; primarily those affected by the American Library Association's reorganization of its website in Fall 2008.
Chapter 1 changes:
"Basic Intellectual Freedom Resources," pp. 11-12.
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom website, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm
- Hopkins, Dianne McAfee. "School Library Media Centers and Intellectual Freedom" chapter from the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, Intellectual Freedom Manual, 5th ed., 1996. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/iftoolkits/ifmanual/fifthedition/schoollibrary.cfm
- National Council of Social Studies, "Academic Freedom and the Social Studies Teacher," (2007) http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/academicfreedom
- National Council of Teachers of English website. http://www.ncte.org/positions/intellfreedom
Chapter 2 changes:
"First Amendment Resources" p. 27
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. "First Amendment Resources," http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/firstamendment/faresources/resources.cfm
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. "Notable First Amendment Court Cases," http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/firstamendment/courtcases/courtcases.cfm
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. "First Amendment Advocates," http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/firstamendment/advocates/advocates.cfm
- "Minors' Rights to Receive Information Under the First Amendment," Memorandum, Jenner & Block, prepared by Theresa Chmara and Daniel Mach, February 2, 2004, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/issuesrelatedlinks/minorsrights.cfm
Chapter 3 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 55
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
"Recommended Resources," p. 55-56
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. "Workbook for Selection Policy Writing," http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/challengesupport/dealing/workbookselection.cfm
- American Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Committee Subcommittee on the Impact of Media Concentration in Libraries, "Fostering Media Diversity in Libraries: Strategies and Actions," June 2007, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/fostering_media_dive1.pdf
- Asheim, Lester. "Not Censorship But Selection," Wilson Library Bulletin 28 (Sept. 1953): 63-67. Also available on the ALA website http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/basics/notcensorship.cfm
Chapter 4 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 76
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
"Recommended Resources," p. 76
- American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers. The Freedom to Read. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm
- National Council of Teachers of English. "Students' Right to Read." (1981) http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/righttoreadguideline
Chapter 5 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 103
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
- American Library Association. Code of Ethics of the American Library Association http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/codeofethics/codeethics.cfm
- American Library Association. "Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records" http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/otherpolicies/policyconfidentiality.cfm
- American Library Association. "Policy concerning Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information and Library Users" http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/otherpolicies/policyconcerning.cfm
- American Library Associations. "Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality" http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/questionsanswers.cfm
"Recommended Resources," p. 103
- American Library Association, "Privacy Tool Kit," The ALA Privacy Tool Kit http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/iftoolkits/toolkitsprivacy/privacy.cfm
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/index.cfm
Chapter 6 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 133
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
Recommended Resources, p. 135-136
- American Library Association, "Coping with Challenges: Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials," http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/challengesupport/dealing/copingchallengesstrategies.cfm
- Hopkins, Dianne McAfee. "Toward a Conceptual Path of Support for School Library Media Specialists with Material Challenges." School Library Media Quarterly 1, 1998. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume11998slmqo/mcafee.cfm
- Lukenbill, W. Bernard. "Censorship: What Do School Library Specialists Really Know? A Consideration of Students' Rights, the Law, and Implications for a New Education Paradigm," School Library Media Research vol. 10, November 2007, http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume10/lukenbill_censorship.cfm
Chapter 7 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 169
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
Recommended Resources, p. 169-170:
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom website, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm
- "Minors' Rights to Receive Information Under the First Amendment," Memorandum, Jenner & Block, prepared by Theresa Chmara and Daniel Mach, February 2, 2004, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/issuesrelatedlinks/minorsrights.cfm
- Virginia Department of Education, Division of Technology, "Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools," http://www-prod.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/OET/internet-safety-guidelines.shtml
Chapter 8 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 195
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
- Note: The ALA Council approved a new Library Bill of Rights Interpretation: "Services to Persons with Disabilities: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights" on January 28, 2009. URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/Services_to_Persons_with_Disabilities.cfm
Chapter 9 changes:
Library Bill of Rights Interpretations, p. 222
- American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/default.cfm
Recommended Resources, p. 222-223:
- American Association of School Librarians, "AASL Advocacy Toolkit," http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/aasladvocacy.cfm
- "Banned Books Week," American Library Association, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.cfm
Appendix B changes:
- American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF), p. 229, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm
- Freedom to Read Foundation, p. 230, http://www.ftrf.org/ala/mgrps/othergroups/freedomtoreadfoundation/index.cfm
Appendix D changes:
"The Right to Read Lesson Plan, " p. 239
- American Library Association 10 Most Challenged Books annual list, http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/frequentlychallengedbooks.cfm