Sources: The Library Juice Press Handbook of Intellectual Freedom: Concepts, Cases, and Theories

Authors

  • Allison Embry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.54n2.77b

Abstract

Intellectual freedom is a concept that is widely debated but frequently misunderstood. The American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights outlines core policies for libraries in promoting intellectual freedom, but as anyone who has dealt with this concept in practice knows, its application is nuanced and ever-evolving. Rather than a guide on day-to-day issues of intellectual freedom in libraries, this collection of essays explores the idea of intellectual freedom from historical, philosophical, legal, and practical angles.

Author Biography

Allison Embry

Correspondence concerning these reviews should be addressed to "Professional Materials" editor, Karen Antell, Head of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Bizzell Memorial Library, University of Oklahoma, 401 West Brooks St., Room 146, Norman, OK 73019; e-mail: kantell@ou.edu.

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Published

2015-01-26

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2014): Winter

Section

Sources: Professional Materials

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