Intellectual freedom, intellectual property, and more…. the school librarian is often considered an expert in the school. This session will explore how a school librarian might serve as a role model, given such ethical issues. Topics to be addressed include: copyright, censorship, privacy, and access to information in a variety of formats.

  

    Power Point

    Handouts
       
    Conference Poster      (publisher file)

Resources

Adams, H. R. (2008). Ensuring intellectual freedom and access to information in the school library media program. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Bush, G. & Jones, J. B. 2010. Tales out of the school library. Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited.

Butler, R. P. 2004. Copyright for Teachers and Librarians. New York:  Neal-Schuman.

Butler, R. P. 2011. Copyright for Teachers and Librarians in the 21st Century. New York:  Neal-Schuman.

Butler, R. P. 2009. Smart Copyright Compliance. New York:  Neal-Schuman.

Johnson, D. 2004. Lessons school librarians teach others. American Libraries. December, 2004.

Office for Intellectual Freedom. 2010. Intellectual Freedom Manual, 8th ed. Chicago: ALA. 

Pennac, D. 1996. The Readers Bill of Rights. Retrieved from http://tinyurl.com/3ojthxv

Pennac, D. 2006. The rights of the reader. [Poster] Retrieved from http://www.walker.co.uk/UserFiles/file/Rights%20of%20the%20reader/NYOR_ROTR.pdf

Scales, P. R. 2009. Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library. Chicago: ALA Editions.

Simpson, C. 2003. Ethics in school librarianship: A reader. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth.