Web Directory

» ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table
   Provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians. Includes awards, reports, news, and links to resources.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/ifrt/index.cfm

» ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
   The Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Associations basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials. The go
   http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm

» ALA's The Freedom to Read Statement
   The Association's policy statement on intellectual freedom and censorship.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm

» American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
   Links to the Free Expression Newsletter and other sites relating to bookselling and freedom of speech.
   http://www.bookweb.org/orgs/related/abffe/

» Articles on Censorship: A Look at the Different Sides of the Issue
   There is more than one side to any story. This is more true with censorship of the written word than with most topics. You know where you stand on this issue, but what is your opinion based on? Is it based on fact and your morals, or on other people's mor
   http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/article.htm

» Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression
   Resources, reports, and a list of "Heroes and Villains."
   http://users.rcn.com/kyp/bcfe.html

» Information for Social Change
   An activist organisation that examines issues of censorship, freedom and ethics amongst library and information workers.
   http://www.libr.org/ISC/

» PICS, Censorship, and Intellectual Freedom FAQ
   Examines intellectual freedom issues raised by the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS), a set of technical specifications developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and often used in filtering software.
   http://www.w3.org/PICS/PICS-FAQ-980126.html

» South Dakota Library Association: Intellectual Freedom
   Links and information on Surf Safe, the association's web safety program.
   http://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/home/intellectualfreedom.asp

» Suppression of Speech by the United States Government: The Children's Internet Protection Act
   Argues that the federal government attempted to engage in mass censorship by passing the Children's Internet Protection Act.
   http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeI/issue1/suppression.html