Intellectual Freedom

• Book Banning
• Filtering Software
• USA PATRIOT Act

• ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom  - Educates the librarians and the general public about the nature and importance of intellectual freedom in libraries.
• American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression  - Details about member directories, industry newsroom, products and services, plus research and statistics and related information.
• American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression  - Intellectual freedom advocating group works to support the fight for First Amendment rights.
• Articles on Censorship: A Look at the Different Sides of the Issue  - Contains information about articles, essays and speeches.
• Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression  - Alliance of artists, writers, arts administrators, educators, and citizens concerned about censorship, arts advocacy, and the right of all segments of the society to be heard.
• Information for Social Change  - Activist organization that peruses through issues of censorship, freedom, and ethics among library and information workers.
• OpenNet Initiative  - Collaborative project that aims to investigate and challenge state filtration and surveillance practices over online content.
• PICS, Censorship, and Intellectual Freedom FAQ  - Facts about the organization that examines intellectual freedom issues raised by the Platform for Internet Content Selection.
• Suppression of Speech by the United States Government: The Children's Internet Protection Act  - Places unconstitutional speech restrictions on libraries accepting federal funds.