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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 570
PUBYAC Digest 570
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: What do you remember being read aloud...
by "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
2) books read in class
by pattek@carnegielibrary.org
(Patricia Kelley)
3) teacher read alouds
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
4) RE: What do you remember hearing read aloud?
by "jannis mindel" <jamindel@rcnchicago.com>
5) RE: "Me and Caleb" & what do you remember
hearing read aloud?
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
6) RE: What do you remember being read aloud...
by Susan259@aol.com
7) favorite stories
by Megan VanderHart <mvanderh@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
8) Re: What do you remember hearing read aloud
by Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
9) Read alouds
by "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
10) re: being read aloud
by Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
11) Re: What do you remember hearing read aloud
by HFL_LISA@stls.org
12) Re: "Me and Caleb" & what do you remember
hearing read aloud?
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
13) Re: What do you remember being read aloud...
by "Mary Ferris(Canandaigua)" <mferris@pls-net.org>
14) stories from kidhood
by "debra Bailey" <dbailey@and.lib.in.us>
15) read-alouds
by "Karen Cruze" <kcruze@barringtonarealibrary.org>
16) Re: what do you remember hearing read aloud?
by "Pat Barnett" <psbarnett@eudoramail.com>
17) What do you remember hearing read aloud?
by "Mary Jo Smith" <msmith@gateslibrary.org>
18) AD: I Love to Read! Milton's Book Festival for Children
by hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa
Hunziger)
19) IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet and Free Access to
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
20) Library: We Don't Want No Filters
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: What do you remember being read aloud...
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:16:37 CDT
Thanks all,
I've enjoyed reading everyone's responses, but I sure feel deprived. I
honestly can't remember any teacher who read aloud to the class. I read most
of the books mentioned on my own because I was an avid reader. How sad for
my classmates who weren't readers.
On top of that, I really don't remember my mom reading aloud to me
either.
I'm sure she did when I was young, I remember hardly being able to
wait
til first grade so I could learn to read for myself (I also remember how
disappointed I was the first day of first grade - I was sure one day was all
it would take, and that teacher didn't teach us to read anything at all the
first day). I remember Mom telling me lots of wonderful stories she
made
up, but once I learned to read, I think I was on my own to read actual
books.
Hopefully my son will remember being read to as I
made it part of the
bedtime ritual every night through 5th grade, and after that, whenever I
could sneak it in. Even when he was in high school, I'd still take
time to
read him the really cool new picture books I was discovering...and he still
loved it! (despite my best efforts, he never became a real reader on his
own, probably because for him the reading process was difficult rather than
enjoyable.)
Your responses have made me even more determined to
share books aloud
with kids of all ages, whenever I can. THANKS!
Linda Ackerman
Children's Services
Portland, TN
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From: pattek@carnegielibrary.org
(Patricia Kelley)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: books read in class
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:17:18 CDT
In 2nd grade it was Mrs. Dormer reading Dr. Dolittle
In 10th grade it was my Spanish teacher Miss Volpe reading the poem "A
las Cinco de la Tarde" by Federico Garcia Lorca
Patte
Patte Kelley
Children's Librarian
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Brookline Branch
(412)561-1003
pattek@carnegielibrary.org
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: teacher read alouds
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:17:40 CDT
How lucky you all were!
I went to Catholic school in the fifties and never had any
teacher read anything ever.
Did any of my Catholic school counterparts have teachers who
read?
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Terrific Authors for Teens, Enslow, 2000
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From: "jannis mindel" <jamindel@rcnchicago.com>
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Subject: RE: What do you remember hearing read aloud?
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In 4th and 5th grade I had a wonderful teacher named Mr. Wetterholt. He had
the most expressive voice. He read us The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,
The Hobbit, Watership Down and fables by James Thurber. I consider him the
most influential teacher I've ever had. His love of and for reading came
through in every story. He would also periodicaly tell us stories from his
own life growing up. And on Fridays he would play the piano and sing songs
from the 40's and 50's. I can't imagine a teacher doing some of those things
today.
Jannis Mindel
Edgewater Branch
Chicago Public Library
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
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hearing read aloud?
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For me, it was The Phantom Tollbooth read to me by my 5th grade teacher, =
Mrs. Saam. We created a word market that we used for spelling and language =
all year (from refrig boxes) and it was a most amazing experience. She =
also read The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings to us.=20
Amelia
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: Susan259@aol.com
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Subject: RE: What do you remember being read aloud...
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I have been read to since before I can remember--first my mother and then my
teachers and school librarians. There were so many books, I don't know
if
any one stands out in my mind more then the next--I remember Ms. Raines the
librarian reading us the Caldecott winner every year--and The Funny Little
Woman is still a favorite of mine. This is the same lady who let me
take
Lobel's Fables home to read even though she hadn't read it yet. I
remember
Mrs. Walker in the 5th and 6th grade--she read us Babe the Gallant Pig--I
had an English professor in college who read aloud to us as well--she
thought that you were never too old to be read to--and I think for some of
us it helped our understanding--
Susan Smith
PS I think that being read to helped me learn to read faster--the first
chapter book I picked up to read was B is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood, and
my mom was reading it to us, but I decided that I really needed to know what
was going to happen in the story so I picked it up one afternoon and
finished the whole thing--and I never stopped reading after that!
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From: Megan VanderHart <mvanderh@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: favorite stories
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:18:58 CDT
This is the passion that has given me my life work, as I'm sure it has for
many of you.
I remember my mother reading to us before bed, on long trips, and numerous
other occasions. The ones I remember most clearly are Charlotte's Web,
Pinocchio, some of Roald Dahl's books, and books by Lois Lenski. Now when
I read them, I hear her voice.
A couple of years ago, I came home from college for the summer, having
just finished Peter Pan. I informed my younger brothers that I would be
reading it to them at bedtime, and they had no objections. After that, I
would begin them on a series of books, and they would devour the rest: The
Hobbit, The Tower of Geburah, and the Great Brain. Now I'm no longer at
home, but Mom comes to me now at the library and I keep her supplied with
plenty of my new favorites for bedtime and car trips to read to the rest
of the family.
"Her children rise up and call her blessed..."
Megan E. VanderHart
Rock Island Public Library
Funny, no one else wants credit for my opinions.
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From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: What do you remember hearing read aloud
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:19:17 CDT
I remember the school librarian in my first grade year reading the book
"The Snowy Day," by Ezra Jack Keats. (This was probably
around the time
it won the Caldecott award.) I still remember that she was holding up
the
pictures but even squinting, I couldn't see them. (No one knew how
badly
I needed glasses until I was in third grade.)
In second grade, I discovered Childcraft encyclopedias on my own. (I
said
to my mom, "Mom! Did you know you can learn things from books?! Do you
know what this means? If they'll just write down everything we need to
learn, we won't have to go school anymore, we can just read the books.)
In third grade, our teacher read to us while we drank our milk. We all
thoroughly enjoyed "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle," by Betty MacDonald, but
after
that she went to the "Miss Pickerel" series--which I absolutely
hated, but
the rest of the class enjoyed. After the first one, she said, since
you
all enjoyed that so much, now we're going to read "Miss Pickerel Goes
to
Mars," (there were a million of these adventures... I was so
disappointed, you can't believe it...)
In fourth grade, our teacher read "A Wrinkle in Time." Loved
it...
In fifth grade, our teacher read "Rifles for Watie," which I liked
in
spite of the teacher (who I didn't).
I also had a weekend babysitter when I was in fifth grade, while my
parents were out of town. She spent the weekend off and on reading
"The
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." We were elated, none of my
sisters or
I have ever forgotten that magical weekend.
And every year on Christmas Eve, my dad would read "The Littlest
Angel,"
which was a family tradition that we truly loved.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
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From: "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Read alouds
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I've been following this thread with interest because of something I heard
or read some time ago, namely that we remember the books read to us in the
upper grades (4th & up) rather than the things read earlier. It was a
rationale for teachers in the upper grades to keep reading to their
students. I think our examples are proving this to be true!
My own favorite memory was of my 6th grade teacher, Mrs. McVeigh, reading
DeJong's The House of Sixty Fathers to us. We were transported from Oklahoma
to China in a moment's time.
Sharon Henegar
Coordinator of Children's Services
Orange County Public Library
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From: Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: being read aloud
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:20:02 CDT
I don't remember now who read it (3rd grade? Mrs. D. Reed), but I
loved
_Fog Magic_. I'd forgotten the title, but held the plot in my heart so that
I recognized it when someone donated a paperback copy to the library last
year. My 6th grade teacher, who couldn't stand me, read us _Soup_ by
Robert
Newton Peck, which I still recommend to people. I love the opening
sequence--my parents remember being asked if their bowels had moved when
they were in school. My mother and father read to me nightly until I was 8
or so. I remember _Peter Pan_, _Alice in Wonderland_, and the
"real"
_Pinocchio_. When I was in 2nd grade, my mother was reading Arthur
Conan
Doyle to me. One night she stopped, flipped to the end of the story
and put
the book away, refusing to finish it. It wasn't until we read
"The Speckled
Band" in 7th grade that I read the end of the story--and understood why
my
mother had stopped reading it. (There is a snake involved....)
I am five months pregnant and think my little one is so lucky to get to hear
all the goodies I read at storytimes each week! I wonder if he will
remember any of them.....
Rita
Rita Hunt Smith
Children's Librarian
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave
Hershey, PA
ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org
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Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Marie
Curie
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From: HFL_LISA@stls.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: What do you remember hearing read aloud
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:20:20 CDT
Reading all of these posts about books read aloud it strikes me how
the experiance was so meaningful and wonderful to all. If anyone
doubts the joy and lasting effects of being read to they need only
read some of these memories. I have decided to do a display for
National childrens Book Week with people filling out little cards
shaped like books stating their favorite Read Aloud Book as a child.
I have the mayor, School principals and other local dignitaries
involved also. A great walk down memory lane for all!
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: "Me and Caleb" & what do you remember
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:20:41 CDT
I know some of my teachers read aloud to the class, but don't remember
specific titles. The book I really remember being read aloud was
Kipling's JUST SO STORIES. My mother had a copy from her childhood
that
she read aloud to us, and I have a vivid memory of being in second grade,
and proud to be able to read on my own. Mom was reading aloud to my
younger siblings. I sat across the room, with my own book in front of
me--but the book could have been upside down for all I read. I was
caught
up in her reading.
Years later, Mom found an edition that looked like the one she had had as
a child, and bought a copy for each of the five of us. She presented
them
one evening when we were all home for some family occasion, and my sister
and I wound up reading one of the stories aloud, alternating
paragraphs. My brother's girlfriend had never heard the stories--my
brother said she insisted on borrowing the book immediately to read them
to herself. I don't know if she enjoyed them as much as we did, or as
much as I did reading them aloud to my own children. They're wonderful
as
a read-aloud!
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
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From: "Mary Ferris(Canandaigua)" <mferris@pls-net.org>
Subject: Re: What do you remember being read aloud...
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To all PUBYAC-ers -
I've been struck by a thought as I've been reading all the responses to what
books people remember being read to them. I've noticed that there has
not
been
duplication of titles - at least not to speak of. However, everyone
seems
to
comment on how the books that were read - and the teachers who read them
have
stuck with all of us over the MANY years that have passed. What
occurred to
me
was that although there are so many wonderful books out there to be shared,
the
commonality of all this is that each of the books that was mentioned was
read by
someone who loved that book enough to want to share it.
I remember my elementary school librarian reading a Ramona book to us.
She
was
a tall, skinny woman who had a way of propping her elbow on her pelvis to
support the arm she held the book in. She was a no-nonsense woman who
made
it
clear that HER library was not a place to fool around. However, her
love of
Ramona and all the trouble she got into came through loud and clear when she
read to us. In fact, whenever I recommend Ramona Quimby to a young
reader
or a
parent wanting a good family read aloud, the picture of Miss White with her
crazy stance and matter-of-fact tone of voice pops into my head.
For the past two summers, I've had a group of 4th and 5th graders who came
to
the library once a week for me to read to them. They're kids who go to
the
local YMCA for day camp (read this as older child day care.) They
would
come,
bring their lunches, and eat while I read for an hour or so. I loved
reading to
them and they were a great "audience." Last year we made it
through 3/4 of
Harry Potter#4 and this year we read Weasel (DeFelice) and the Secret of
Platform 13 (Ibbotson). Many of them couldn't stand the suspense of
waiting
to
see what was going to happen to Harry so they read it on their own, but they
still liked hearing it. I was particularly touched one week when it
was
absolutely pouring outside and they all appeared wearing raincoats fashioned
out
of trash bags - they didn't want to miss our reading time.
What I'm trying to say is that the experience of being read to by someone
who
truly loves the book that is being read is what makes a great read aloud.
It's
that passion for stories and wanting to share them with children that made
me
want to be a children' s librarian.
Mary Ferris (mferris@pls-net.org)
Wood Library
Canandaigua, NY
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From: "debra Bailey" <dbailey@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stories from kidhood
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:21:21 CDT
In second grade, a standout was "James and the Giant Peach".
That one
swept my imagination away.
In fourth grade, my teacher read us "Where the Red Fern Grows" by
Wilson
Rawls. What an amazing story. It really turned me on to reading.
Thanks for asking.
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From: "Karen Cruze" <kcruze@barringtonarealibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: read-alouds
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In sixth grade my teacher, who was young and pretty
and hip, read
aloud books that would make us think about the world beyond our suburban
New Jersey town. This was the 1960s, and she was idealistic and I ate
it up. I wonder if today anyone would have the nerve to read a book
such as "Black Like Me" or a biography of Harriet Tubman to a
classroom,
rather than acceptable "classics." I found it a memorable and
wonderful
experience to listen to her impassioned voice.
In any case, I think any teacher who reads aloud to a
class is on
the right track. It is a wonderful experience, as everyone who has
been
responding can attest to!
Karen DeBrulye Cruze
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From: "Pat Barnett" <psbarnett@eudoramail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: what do you remember hearing read aloud?
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:22:11 CDT
My most vivid memory of being read to in school is slightly different
because, although I enjoyed everything that we were read, my most memorable
experience was the teacher who read us something I would never have selected
on my own. My 7th grade teacher was Mrs. Coppa, and she read works of Edgar
Allen Poe, including Ligeia and The Fall of the House of Usher. I have never
been a fan of that type of literature, but the richness of the language left
a lasting impression on me.
Pat Barnett
Mary H. Weir Public Library
Weirton, WV
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From: "Mary Jo Smith" <msmith@gateslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: What do you remember hearing read aloud?
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:22:33 CDT
For 7th grade English I had Mrs. Breese. She had shoulder length red =
hair and glasses and dressed in a fairly flamboyant way. She was =
married to the Town Supervisor at the time--later they divorced--there =
may have been a scandal. ANYWAY, she was wonderful in her read-aloud =
sessions. She read Edgar Allan Poe's The tell-tale heart in a darkened =
room and practically scared us all to death when her voice swooped up at =
the pivotal moment at the end. She read Ray Bradbury's The monsters
are =
coming to Maple Street and the chapter from Dandelion Wine where someone =
is being chased through a ravine. I can remember distinctly what the =
classroom looked like, what Mrs. Breese looked like, and how my heart =
would palpitate. Ah--is there anything so wondrous as a good story, =
well-read (or told)? Mary Jo
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From: hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca (Lisa
Hunziger)
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: AD: I Love to Read! Milton's Book Festival for Children
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:22:54 CDT
You are invited to celebrate children's literature on Sunday November 4,
Noon to 5 p.m. at Milton's Book Festival for Children in Milton,
Ontario. Celebrated Canadian author Gordon Korman will highlight this
annual event, along with illustrator Kim Fernandes, authors Frieda
Wishinsky and Judy Ann Sadler, and storytellers Bob Barton and Sally
Jaeger.
Admission is $2 for children, $5 for adults. Tickets will be available
at both branches of Halton Hills Public Libraries, Milton Public
Library, and the Milton Community Resource Centre. Children purchasing
an advanced ticket will automatically be entered in a draw to win brunch
with Gordon Korman! Books will be available to purchase and festival
performers will be on hand to autograph them.
For more information, please contact (905) 875 INFO (4636) or visit
www.town.milton.on.ca
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet and Free Access to
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression=20
MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, October 04, 2001
IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet and Free Access to Information
The recent terrorist attacks on New York and Washington shocked and =
appalled librarians and information professionals around the world. The =
loss of life and destruction of facilities, including 80 libraries, =
horrify us. IFLA joins with our library colleagues and the people of
the =
world in mourning the innocent victims and extend our deepest sympathy and =
support to the families and friends of victims, the survivors and others =
who have suffered.
Calls to restrict the core human rights to freedom of expression and free =
access to information are reported in the wake of these tragic events. It =
has been suggested that some of the suspected hijackers may have communicat=
ed with each other by using Internet services at public libraries. =
Terrorists are alleged to have used the World Wide Web to help plan their =
outrages. Such implications are being used to justify restrictions on free =
speech and freedom of information and increased surveillance.
But we have not heard the other side of the story. Use of Internet news =
sites doubled during the week after the attacks. Families and friends used =
email to check on the safety of their loved ones - across city and across =
the world. Website operators responded to the thirst for news by bolstering=
their servers and increasing the frequency of updates. The result was
=
that people throughout the world used websites and streaming audio and =
video feeds to get up to the minute information on the events and their =
aftermath.
This demonstrates the force of the ideal of free access to information and =
freedom of expression. It may be misused but it strengthens the peoples of =
the world.=20
The campaign against terrorism is to be won. A vital strategy is to =
safeguard the best access to information. Barriers to the free flow of =
information should be removed, especially those that promote inequality, =
poverty and despair. =20
The Chair of the IFLA/FAIFE Committee Mr. Alex Byrne, said:=20
"We should build respect and understanding between the diverse cultures
of =
the world. We should help construct communities where people of different =
backgrounds can live together as neighbors. Freedom is something for which =
we must fight, not by limiting it but by strengthening it."
The commitment to intellectual freedom is a core responsibility for the =
library and information profession worldwide. Libraries have a responsibili=
ty to guarantee and facilitate access to expressions of knowledge and =
intellectual activity. To this end, libraries provide access without fear =
or favour. That openness is a safeguard of our freedoms. It cannot be
=
limited without endangering those freedoms.
IFLA proclaims that the libraries and information profession of the world =
will respond to these tragic events by redoubling our efforts to see free =
access to information and freedom of expression worldwide.
Ends
Contacts:
Mr. Alex Byrne, Chair, IFLA Committee on Free Access to Information and =
Freedom of Expression, Sydney, Australia. Tel: +61 2 9514 3332, Fax: + 61 =
2 9514 3331 Email: alex.byrne@uts.edu.au
Ms Susanne Seidelin, Director, IFLA FAIFE Office, Copenhagen, Denmark. =
Tel: +45 3258 6066 ext 532 4637 Fax: +45 Email: susanne.seidelin@ifla.org
=
or sus@db.dk
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Statement on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom
http://www.faife.dk/policy/iflastat/iflastat.htm
Statement prepared by IFLA/FAIFE and approved by The Executive Board of =
IFLA 25 March 1999, The Hague, Netherlands.
=20
Alarabia, Balgarski, Bangla, Bosanski, Cesky, Chaltibhasa, Dansk, Deutsch, =
Espa=F1ol, Farsi, Fran=E7ais, Hangul, Hrvatski, =CDslenska, Italiano, =
Kartuli, Lietuviskai, Magyar, Nederlands, Nihongo, Norsk, Polski, =
Portugu=EAs, Russkij, Shqip, Srpski, Suomeksi, Svenska, Tagalog, Tamil, =
T=FCrk=E7e, Viet, Zhongwen (simplified), Zhongwen (traditional)
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IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions=
) supports, defends and promotes intellectual freedom as defined in the =
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
IFLA declares that human beings have a fundamental right to access to =
expressions of knowledge, creative thought and intellectual activity, and =
to express their views publicly.
IFLA believes that the right to know and freedom of expression are two =
aspects of the same principle. The right to know is a requirement for =
freedom of thought and conscience; freedom of thought and freedom of =
expression are necessary conditions for freedom of access to information.
IFLA asserts that a commitment to intellectual freedom is a core responsibi=
lity for the library and information profession.
IFLA therefore calls upon libraries and library staff to adhere to the =
principles of intellectual freedom, uninhibited access to information and =
freedom of expression and to recognize the privacy of library user.
IFLA urges its members actively to promote the acceptance and realization =
of these principles. In doing so, IFLA affirms that:=20
=B7 Libraries provide access to information, ideas and works of imagination=
. They serve as gateways to knowledge, thought and culture.
=B7 Libraries provide essential support for lifelong learning, independent =
decision-making and cultural development for both individuals and groups.
=B7 Libraries contribute to the development and maintenance of intellectual=
freedom and help to safeguard basic democratic values and universal
civil =
rights.
=B7 Libraries have a responsibility both to guarantee and to facilitate =
access to expressions of knowledge and intellectual activity. To this end, =
libraries shall acquire, preserve and make available the widest variety of =
materials, reflecting the plurality and diversity of society.
=B7 Libraries shall ensure that the selection and availability of library =
materials and services is governed by professional considerations and not =
by political, moral and religious views.
=B7 Libraries shall acquire, organize and disseminate information freely =
and oppose any form of censorship.
=B7 Libraries shall make materials, facilities and services equally =
accessible to all users. There shall be no discrimination due to race, =
creed, gender, age or for any other reason.
=B7 Library users shall have the right to personal privacy and anonymity. =
Librarians and other library staff shall not disclose the identity of =
users or the materials they use to a third party.
=B7 Libraries funded from public sources and to which the public have =
access shall uphold the principles of intellectual freedom.
=B7 Librarians and other employees in such libraries have a duty to uphold =
those principles.
=B7 Librarians and other professional libraries staff shall fulfill their =
responsibilities both to their employer and to their users. In cases of =
conflict between those responsibilities, the duty towards the user shall =
take precedence.=20
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Library: We Don't Want No Filters
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Library: We Don't Want No Filters=20
http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47283,00.html
"The issue of filtering Internet access in public libraries is a
delicate =
one, pitting the lofty notion of protecting children against First =
Amendment guarantees."
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 1 + 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read Freely=AE
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