Hooray for Freedom! part 1 as presented for WebJunction in July, 2019.
2019 WebJunction 2-Part Hooray for Freedom! Course – two separate webinars & resources for each:
Hooray for Freedom! Part One: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library, click here for the free course and gain access to the recording and the resources.
Hooray for Freedom! Part Two: Developing Policies in Support of Ethical Practice, click here. It’s free, but you do need to make an account with WebJunction.
H4F NYLA 2016 presentation slides (.pdf)
Resource Packets
Challenge to Library Materials (.pdf)
Confidentiality of Patron Records (.pdf)
Internet and Wireless Access (.pdf)
Meeting Spaces rev. 2019 (.pdf)
Checklists / Quick Reference Sheets
Patron Behavior Policy Quick Guidance (.pdf)
Intellectual Freedom Quick Reference (.pdf)
Library Privacy Self-Evaluation (.pdf)
Training & Orientation Checklist (.pdf)
Referenced Links
ALA Bill of Rights, Interpretations, & Resolutions
Library Bill of Rights – https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill
Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/access-library-resources-for-minors
Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/accesschildren
Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/privacy
Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/accessresources
Minors and Internet Activity – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/minors-internet-activity
Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/qa-privacy
Filters and Filtering – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/filtering
Restricted Access to Library Materials: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/restrictedaccess
Resolution on the Retention of Library Usage Records – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/values
LEGISLATION/STATUTES
CIPA – https://e-ratecentral.com/Resources/Educational-Information/CIPA
CASE LAW
CIPA – https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/02-361.ZO.html
Censorship – http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/censorshipfirstamendmentissues/courtcases
POLICY & PROCEDURE GUIDANCE
Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State – http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/handbook/index.html#Policies
Mid-Hudson Library System Policy Tips – http://midhudson.org/topics/director-resources/policies/
Confidentiality and Coping with Law Enforcement Inquiries: Guidelines for the Library and its Staff – https://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/lawenforcement/guidelines
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