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Hello! I just learned about the following FREE webinar on Intellectual Freedom and thought some of you may be interested. The details are described in the email below.
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To learn more about this webinar, go to: <a href="http://infopeople.org/training/intellectual-freedom" target="_blank">
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Questions? Ask:<br>
<dl><dt> <strong>Gini Ambrosino</strong></dt><dd><strong>Info People Project Assistant</strong></dd><dd>(916) 690-6595</dd><dd>assist@infopeople.org <br>
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To learn about more continuing education opportunities for library staff in the Pacific Northwest, go to Northwest Central:
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Gini Ambrosino</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:assist@infopeople.org" target="_blank">assist@infopeople.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:05 AM<br>
Subject: [learnrt] Infopeople's webinar "Intellectual Freedom: Basic training for new staff "
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Title:</b> Intellectual Freedom: Basic training for new staff and a refresher for the rest of us<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Presenter:</b> Mary Minow<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Format</b>: Webinar<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date</b>: Thursday January 12, 2012 <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Start Time:</b> 12 Noon Pacific</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">1PM Mountain<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">2PM Central<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">3PM Eastern<i><u></u><u></u></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge and registration is ONLY done on the day of the event on the WebEx server. No Passwords are required. For Tips and Registration Information, please go to
<a href="http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html" target="_blank">http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For more information and to participate in the this webinar, go to
</b><a href="http://infopeople.org/training/intellectual-freedom" target="_blank">http://infopeople.org/training/intellectual-freedom</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A parent asks you to remove a book from the shelf because she feels it could harm her children.
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<p class="MsoNormal">A library user complains that the current collection of magazines doesn’t include his political viewpoint and too much of a different one?
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<p class="MsoNormal">What do you do? <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Learn techniques to approach these challenges and others, along with a firm background of intellectual freedom in libraries, including relevant laws and court cases.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u></u>Identify and interpret key ALA documents, policies, and decisions related to intellectual freedom, both in print and online<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u></u>Identify and understand holdings in key court cases on intellectual freedom in libraries<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u></u>Understand how the law treats different libraries - academic, school and public.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u></u>Understand the types of speech that are not protected by the First Amendment, and when to call the police to report child pornography<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u></u>Develop skills for recognizing and strategies for responding to challenges<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar will be of interest to library staff at all levels in any type of library. It will be particularly beneficial for those who are relatively new to the library field and who have not had any formal training in the core values
of the profession.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Do you require an accommodation? <u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Closed captioning will be provided upon request. For this service, please notify
<a href="mailto:ipweb@infopeople.org" target="_blank">ipweb@infopeople.org</a> at least
<b><i>72 hours before</i></b> the webinar.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>If you are unable to attend the live event,</b> you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived" target="_blank">http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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