What is intellectual freedom? -- Intellectual freedom : from principles to practice -- Challenges to school library resources -- Intellectual freedom online -- Serving students with special needs -- Privacy and confidentiality in a school library -- The intellectual freedom community -- Advocating for intellectual freedom -- The future of intellectual freedom in school libraries
Summary
In order to sort out fact from fiction and become effective, critically thinking adults in a global society, children need access to diverse points of view from authoritative sources in their school libraries. This book provides school librarians with easy-to-read guidance on specific aspects of intellectual freedom and privacy, explaining how the core values of the library profession translate into everyday practice. The readings supply current information and targeted, practical advice on a broad range of topics, including privacy and confidentiality in the context of a school library; worki
