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Intellectual Freedom

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Introduction [1:44]
Helen R. Adams discusses intellectual freedom and the school library, including handling challenges and advocating to promote intellectual freedom and students' rights. With the lessening of number of positions and covering multiple schools, Helen will talk about how to remain viable and have an influence over students' rights. She will also cover the responsibilities for selecting materials and watch out guard against self-censorship.

Additional Resources

Key Intellectual Freedom Resources Bibliography.

About the Author

Helen R. Adams, MLS, is an online senior lecturer for Antioch University-Seattle in the areas of intellectual freedom, privacy, ethics, and copyright. A Wisconsin resident, she formerly worked as a school librarian and served as president of AASL. She is chair of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee and a member of the AASL Knowledge Quest Advisory Board. She authored Protecting Intellectual Freedom and Privacy in Your School Library (Libraries Unlimited 2013) and co-contributed a chapter on intellectual freedom to the second edition of The Many Faces of School Library Leadership (Libraries Unlimited 2017).

MLA Citation

Adams, Helen R. "Intellectual Freedom. Introduction [1:44]." School Library Connection, ABC-CLIO, November 2015, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Course?LearningModuleId=1980440&topicCenterId=2247902.

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