<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><img class="" src="cid:ii_i05h0fz80_1487f59c7b73ec1b" height="54" width="71"><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><b><span class="">Tuesday</span> <span class="">Topic</span> Information Project: <br></b></span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><b>Intellectual Freedom Committee</b></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Welcome to the second installment in a monthly
series covering topics with intellectual freedom implications for libraries of
all types.<span style> </span>Each message is prepared by
members of OLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee.<span style> </span>Look for our message on a Tuesday each month
of the academic year except December.<span style>
</span>Questions can be directed to the IF Committee member who sent the
message or to one of the <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159">co-chairs
of the IFC</a>.<span style> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">What Do I Do Now?<span style> </span>Intellectual Freedom Issues and the Library</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">No matter
how carefully you plan and prepare, unexpected issues can always arise.<span style> </span>Your policies concerning meeting rooms,
selection of materials, internet usage, patron rights and responsibilities, use
of patron information, library programs, or even the art on the walls might be
questioned.<span style> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Do you know what
resources are available to help you respond to a challenge or complaint in a
thoughtful way that honors the rights and interests of all of your
patrons? Though you may not have the answer immediately, you can reassure
questioners that they are being heard and that there are policies in place.<span style> </span>When you need help, there are people you can
contact.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Be ready when
someone has questions.<span style> </span>Make sure your
library has well-considered policies that support everyone’s rights and
interests.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Where Can I Get Help?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon
Library Association- <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159">Intellectual
Freedom Committee</a> <br>
The IFC encourages libraries to develop policies related to intellectual
freedom, including selection, privacy and electronic transmission.<span style> </span>The members of the committee are listed on
the committee’s page.<br>
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<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx">Oregon State
Library/ Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse</a> <br>
The clearinghouse maintains records related to challenges in </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> and provides information and
resources to libraries dealing with challenges.<br>
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American Library Association- <a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/oif">Office
for Intellectual Freedom</a><span style> </span><br>
The OIF </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(48,48,48);background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white">educates librarians and the general
public about the nature and importance of intellectual freedom in libraries.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"><br>
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<a href="http://www.aclu-or.org/">American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon</a><span style> </span><br>
ACLU is a nonpartisan organization that works to preserve and enhance civil
liberties and civil rights.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon
Library Association <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit">Intellectual
Freedom Toolkit</a><span style> </span><br>
The IF Toolkit contains resources for all types of intellectual freedom issues,
including challenges to materials, privacy, collection development, library
policies and staff training.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">What Should I Do Before IF Issues
Arise?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Planning
ahead is always a good idea.<span style> </span>It may not
prevent all questions, but everyone will be more prepared to deal with the
questions.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Policies</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> that delineate how spaces are used
and services provided should exist for all libraries.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Review</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> your policies to make sure that potential
legal and intellectual freedom issues have been considered.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Train</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> all staff in intellectual freedom
issues and about existing policies so that everyone responds in a way that
supports the policies for your facility.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Resources
to help with policy development and review as well as with staff training are
available in the IF Toolkit.<span style>
</span>Questions?<span style> </span>Contact any of these
members of the </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">IFC.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"><a href="mailto:gkwilker2@gmail.com">Garnetta Wilker</a>, Co-Chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> Library Association</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"><a href="mailto:rrichard@pcc.edu">Roberta Richards</a>, Co-Chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> Library Association</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"><a href="mailto:cd_df_morgan@msn.com">Candace Morgan</a>, Member, Intellectual Freedom Committee, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana"> Library Association</span></p>
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Co-chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> Library Association<br>
K-12 Representative, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> Statewide Database Licensing
Advisory Committee</span></p>
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