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Press Release: Freedom to Read Foundation [July 17, 2024]

Registration open for Intellectual Freedom In Libraries: a course collaboration of FTRF and Emporia State University

Freedom to Read Foundation

July 17, 2024. The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is excited to announce a new educational collaboration with the Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management (SLIM) in Emporia, Kansas.

The first offering of this collaboration is Intellectual Freedom in Libraries, course number LI861XK which begins August 19, 2024. Registration is open through August 30, 2024, and students enrolled in any LIS program in the U.S. are welcome to enroll. The course examines intellectual freedom as a core value of librarianship and a foundational principle for library professionals. Students will learn how to articulate, promote, and defend intellectual freedom practices and policies as a key component of professional practice in multiple types of libraries and information services.

Students interested in taking the course can learn about the enrollment process from Kathie Buckman (kbuckman@emporia.edu) at Emporia.

The Freedom to Read Foundation also collaborates on courses at Longwood University, the University of Illinois iSchool (U of I) and the San Jose State University School of Information (SJSU). For more information on other courses offered, please write Joyce McIntosh (jmcintosh@ala.org). The Freedom to Read Foundation is a non-profit organization established to promote and defend First Amendment rights, foster libraries as institutions that fulfill the promise of the First Amendment, support the right of libraries to include in their collections and make available to the public any work they may legally acquire, and establish legal precedent for the freedom to read of all citizens.

For over 50 years FTRF staff, volunteers, members, and supporters have achieved this work through First Amendment education, litigation, and advocacy. For information on other FTRF news and initiatives, visit FTRF.org or email ftrf@ala.org.


Summary: The Freedom to Read Foundation announced a new educational collaboration with the Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management in Emporia, Kansas. The first offering of this collaboration is Intellectual Freedom in Libraries, course number LI861XK which begins August 19, 2024. Registration is open through August 30, 2024, and students enrolled in any LIS program in the U.S. are welcome to enroll. The course examines intellectual freedom as a core value of librarianship and a foundational principle for library professionals. Students will learn how to articulate, promote, and defend intellectual freedom practices and policies as a key component of professional practice in multiple types of libraries and information services.
Publication Year:2024
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:July 17, 2024
Publisher:Freedom to Read Foundation
Company: Freedom to Read Foundation
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/30334/registration-open-for-intellectual-freedom-in-libraries-a-course-collaboration-of-ftrf-and-emporia-state-university

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