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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs, and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians.

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  • 1.  Keynote Speeches on Confronting Disinformation & Book Bans

    Posted Nov 10, 2022 06:22 PM
    Dear Colleagues:

    Last month,  Wonda Powell and I had the honor of giving keynote speeches to a conference on the future of libraries.  The conference was organized by the Pacific Library Partnership and held at the San Francisco Public Library.    I spoke about "Confronting Disinformation and Book Bans by Cultivating Critical Thinking and Empathy."    Wonda Powell's speech was entitled,  "From Critical Thinking to Critical Race Theory:  Unearthing History."    The speeches and other conference panels can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

    Looking forward to your comments and questions.  

    Best,
    Frieda Afary






  • 2.  RE: Keynote Speeches on Confronting Disinformation & Book Bans

    Posted Nov 25, 2022 07:21 PM
    Frieda Afary

    If you look at the conversations posted you will find Deborah Caldwell-Stone's post before mine. I cannot answer to hers because "I am not a subscribed member" but to your post and my own, I can answer. What this means is that IFRT and by extension the ALA Connect system is one that is selectively censorious. This is contrary to Intellectual Freedom.

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