Censorship+and+Intellectual+Freedom


 * Censorship and Intellectual Freedom **

**Introduction to this week**  This is a video created to support and promote Banned Book Weeks 2010 in the United States. media type="youtube" key="GvyDqyvrf0c?fs=1" height="385" width="640"     **Some Key Documents Related to Censorship and Intellectual Freedom**   ** The seminal work on [|censorship and selection by Lester Asheim]. This is a MUST read for all library professionals. **  The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: [] (See Articles 18 and 19 in particular)   The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: []   IFLA's Glasgow Declaration on Libraries, Information Services, and Intellectual Freedom: []   // Canadian Library Association's Statement on Intellectual Freedom: // //[] //

// CLA's Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom: // //[] //

// Freedom to Read: [] //

// American Library Association: [] //

// Edmonton Public Library's, 'Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Library Material': [] //


 * ALA Publishing Webinar on the Right to Read with Judy Blume: **

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A recent example of a book that has been challenged is Lane Smith's picture book, //It's a Book!//. I have recorded a video of me reading this book...what do you think? Why was it challenged? Do you have any concerns about this book?

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Access to Information for all in the Community

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