The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians; serves as a channel of communications on intellectual freedom matters; promotes a greater opportunity for involvement among the members of the ALA in defense of intellectual freedom; promotes a greater feeling of responsibility in the implementation of ALA policies on intellectual freedom.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
beware of good intentions
Here's an interesting item from North Carolina that showed up in my local newspaper. It seems that in the state's eagerness to collect more revenue they are pursuing online sales, and the state is asking what books people are buying from Amazon. The Charlotte Observer took a stand for privacy: "Beyond being morally wrong and an invasion of privacy, that could have a dramatic chilling effect on people buying books they want or need"
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