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State Intellectual Freedom Committee Chairs

Article 4 of the Library Bill of Rights states the "Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgement of free expression and free access to ideas." To facilitate such cooperation, libraries, individual librarians, and state intellectual freedom committees have joined with booksellers, publishers, artists, civil libertarians, journalists, authors, musicians and other groups and individuals with First Amendment concerns in local, state, and regional coalitions in defense of intellectual freedom.

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom maintains a roster of Intellectual Freedom Committee chairs of ALA state and regional chapters, as well as for AASL affiliates.

Roster

State IFC Roster

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Fax/mail contact information (Word form)
Email contact information (online form)
Email staff contact
Call (800) 545-2433 ext 4226

In the States

Intellectual Freedom Manuals

Laws, Statements, and Resolutions

Resolutions honoring Judith F. Krug
USA Patriot Act Resolutions
Resolutions of State Library Associations supporting ALA's CIPA Suit

Legislation

Contacting Elected Officials
State Legislation

Networking

OIF established a discussion e-list for only state/regional IFC chairs and AASL affiliate contacts. Contact Jonathan Kelley to be subscribed to this list.

OIF Staff Liaison to the State Intellectual Freedom Committees

Jonathan Kelley, ALA, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-4226 or 800-545-2433, ext. 4226
Fax: 312-280-4227
jokelley@ala.org