IFLA Publishes “Championing Intellectual Freedom – Structuring and Focusing Library Efforts” Report

From an Introductory Blog Post:

IFLA has for many years had its own Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE), which has both engaged in discussions internationally and provided a space for discussing the work of libraries in their own settings to uphold intellectual freedom. Through this, it works to strengthen libraries’ capacity, both in their day-to-day work and in their advocacy.

In this context, we are happy to release the results of a survey of associations and others carried out over the past months, which looks to understand more about how libraries are engaging.

The results provide a useful snapshot of the type of activities libraries carry out, from monitoring and supporting members faced with challenges to more proactive production of guidance and advocacy. It underlines that regardless of the size of an association, it is possible to get involved.

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From the Report’s Abstract:

Abstract

Key Findings:

• There are many different ways of going about working on intellectual freedom, from who leads work, what type of activity is pursued, what aspects of intellectual freedom are explored and more.
• Regardless of region or association size, there is usually an example of a library association or field mobilising in some way around intellectual freedom
• There is a strong range of materials and references presented that can be used by other libraries, associations and agencies.

Direct to Full Text Report
24 pages; PDF.

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