Intellectual Freedom

Blog entry: Ebook Talks: First Report

A first take on the talks held between ALA leaders and New York publishing houses

Digital Content and Libraries Working Group Cochair Robert Wolven, ALA President

Here’s a first take on the talks held this week between American Library Association leaders and the senior management of several New York–based publishers:

Dear Colleagues:

Here is a brief...



Posted February 2, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

PIO News Release: A new edition of an essential guide to copyright law for librarians and educators

Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators

CHICAGO — Copyright in the world of digital information is changing at a fevered pace, even as educators and librarians digitize, upload, download, draw on databases and incorporate materials into...



Posted January 27, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: Copyright Fair Use—Update

If you missed the fair-use panel presented by the ALA Washington...



Posted January 26, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: John Green: Nerdfighter, Fighter for Free Speech

Author John Green

Librarians adopted our social media presence way before anyone else,” said New York Times bestselling young adult author and vlogger extraordinaire John Green, who was at the 2012...



Posted January 23, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: John Green: Nerdfighter, Fighter for Free Speech

Author John Green speaks on behalf of the Freedom to Read Foundation

Librarians adopted our social media presence way before anyone else,” said New York Times bestselling young adult author and vlogger extraordinaire John Green, who was at the 2012...



Posted January 23, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: John Green: Nerdfighter, Fighter for Free Speech

Author John Green

Librarians adopted our social media presence way before anyone else,” said New York Times bestselling young adult author and vlogger extraordinaire John Green, who was at the 2012...



Posted January 23, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: The Librarians of Occupy Wall Street

Jaime Taylor, Daniel Norton, Zachary Loeb. Photo by George Eberhart
By George Eberhart

Five librarians associated with the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement’s People’s Library offered their views on democracy, protest, and the difficulties of providing reader’s services under...



Posted January 21, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: The Librarians of Occupy Wall Street

Zachary Loeb, Mandy Henk, Betsy Fagin. Photo by George Eberhart
By George Eberhart

Five librarians associated with the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement’s People’s Library offered their views on democracy, protest, and the difficulties of providing reader’s services under...



Posted January 21, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More