Intellectual Freedom Committee
Discussion group -
Intellectual Freedom Forum
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- Directory
- Reports
- USA PATRIOT Act Information
- Intellectural Freedom Handbook
- Facilitator's Manual for Intellectual Freedom Training
- Julie Boucher Memorial Award and Fund
Charge
- Support First Amendment rights in appropriate venues, in conjunction with the Legislative Committee.
- Maintain, revise, and distribute as necessary the Colorado Intellectual Freedom Handbook.
- Recommend to the Executive Board expenditures of the Julie Boucher Memorial Funds.
CAL Intellectual Freedom Committee Film Series
Censorship on Screen
If you've considered adding an intellectual freedom component to the list of films shown in your library, take a look at this. We've added a few titles you may want to consider, and over time the list will grow. Here you'll find background information, suggestions for discussion questions and displays, bibliographies and more. In fact, we've included everything but the film itself. These titles have been selected not only for theme, but for availability of copies and licensing.
- Cradle will Rock (1999). Written and directed by Tim Robbins.
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966). Directed by François Truffaut; Written by Ray Bradbury (novel) and Jean-Louis Richard (screenplay)
- Good Night and Good Luck (2005). Directed by George Clooney; Written by: George Clooney and Grant Heslov
- Pump Up the Volume (1990). Written and directed by Allan Moyle
USA PATRIOT Act Brochure for Patrons
The CAL Intellectual Freedom Committee has updated its award-winning brochure on the USA PATRIOT Act to reflect the changes made in 2006. We encourage you to share information about the Act with library patrons by reproducing this flyer for distribution in your library.
Join the Discussion!
The CAL Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) has a discussion forum on WebJunction-Colorado and you are invited to join the conversation at http://webjunction.org/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=108.
Current topics include:
Patriot Act News
Challenge to Bless Me, Ultima
Bill of Rights
Callenges to Materials
Privacy
Mississippi Bans "America"
Intellectual freedom is vital to all libraries, so keep the dialogue going by sharing your opinions, thoughts, and IF news with your colleagues.
Colorado Libraries Respond to Book-banning