Intellectual Freedom

Presented by: Tracy Zoeller

Subject Area(s):

Higher Ed: Education
Higher Ed: Library Science

Grade Level(s):

Professional development

Goals & Objectives:

In a 20 minute portion of an inservice, briefly discuss the ALA's Freedom to Read, Freedom to View andLibrary Bill of Rights statements as they apply to middle school.

Materials:

Power point project developed by group. Copies of the Freedom to Read, Freedom to View and Library bill of Rights statements.

References

ALA | office for intellectual freedom. (2008). Retrieved 10/16/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/index.cfm

American Association of School Librarians, & Association for Educational Communications and Technology. (1998). Information power : Building partnerships for learning. Chicago: American Library Association.

American Library Association. (2006a). ALA | freedom to read statement. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm

American Library Association. (2006b). ALA | library bill of rights. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.cfm

American Library Association. (2007). ALA | freedom to view statement. Retrieved 10/13/2008, 2008, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftvstatement/freedomviewstatement.cfm

Kentucky Department of Education. (2001). Beyond proficiency: Essentials of a distinguished library media program. Retrieved 5/19, 2008, from http://education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/953D6B19-225D-4B43-95C0-951B17A43445/0/beyondproficiency.pdf

Moseley, S. (2008). Library terminology - LMC @ GCC. Retrieved 10/16/2008, 2008, from http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/help/library_terminology.html

Shirley, L. J. (2004). Intellectual freedom in school libraries. Retrieved 10/16, 2008, from http://www.llaonline.org/fp/files/pubs/if_manual/eleven.pdf

Woolls, B. (2004). The school library media manager (3rd ed.). Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited.

Procedures:

Give the pretest. Show the powerpoint presentation. Discuss as needed. Give the post test.

Assessment:

Ask each student to descrie Intellectual Freedom as it applies to middle school.

Standards:

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)

Recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Respects the principle of equitable access to information.

Practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Respects the principles of intellectual freedom.