Fighting Censors and Book Bans: Establishing the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Almost 60 years ago, the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association needed a partner in their fight for intellectual freedom.
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Fighting Censors and Book Bans: Establishing the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
Almost 60 years ago, the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association needed a partner in their fight for intellectual freedom.
During the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, 103 librarians (90 men and 13 women) responded to a call for a “Convention of Librarians,” held October 4-6 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.