Works to resist all attempts to censor library materials or to restrict public access to information. Keeps abreast of statewide and national issues and challenges. Gathers and disseminates information to the membership. Serves as a clearinghouse and source of information for libraries seeking assistance. Promotes intellectual freedom by actively contacting library and school officials where materials or procedures have been challenged, offering the assistance of the ILA membership. Raises awareness and provides continuing education activities. Selects the Intellectual Freedom Award winner. Provides leadership and assistance in access and privacy for electronic information.
News
- Dr. Nicole Cooke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Named Recipient of the Intellectual Freedom Award
- July 16, 2019
- The 2019 Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award is awarded to Dr. Nicole Cooke, Associate Professor and MS/LIS Program Director University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The award, presented by the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, …
Report Challenges to Library Materials
Since 1990, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom has maintained a database on challenged materials. You can report challenges to materials in your library's collection by following the link below.
Other Resources
- ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
- Banned Books Week
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
- Freedom to Read Foundation
- Intellectual Freedom Round Table
- Intellectual Freedom Video Series
- National Coalition Against Censorship
Committee Reports
Committee Composition
Committee membership is not more than ten personal members from diverse types of library settings. Members serve a two-year, staggered term. Chair is appointed by the vice president/president-elect of ILA for one year.
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Paul Mills, Chair
Fountaindale Public Library District
Chair Term ends 06/30/2020
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Rose M. Barnes, Member
Adult and Teen Services Librarian at Oak Park Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2020
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Joan Bauer, Member
Illinois Heartland Library System
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Antony Deter, Member
Dixon Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Jenn Hunt, Member
Lincolnwood Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Daniel Matthews, Member
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College
Member Term ends 06/30/2020
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Tracy Ruppman, Member
Reference/Instruction Librarian & Liaison for the School of Education at Loyola University of Chicago
Member Term ends 06/30/2020
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Leigh Anne Wilson, Member
Librarian at Carol Stream Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Jose Miguel Ruiz, Board liaison
Supervising Librarian Robert Crown Branch at Evanston Public Library
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2020
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2025
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