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Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy is the official journal of the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), an office of the American Library Association.

Chicago, IL
Joined September 2022
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We are accepting commentaries for the special issue on carceral institutions until February 3! journals.ala.org/index.php/j… #prisonlibraries #intellectual freedom
CFP Extended to December 2: Access to Information in Carceral institutionshttps://journals.ala.org/index.php/jifp/pages/view/carceral-institutions
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Suggested Topics: Trends in information access and censorship Analyses of resistance to censorship Social and political implications of censorship Censorship and specific forms of literacy Privacy and information sharing Historical resistance to censorship in carceral facilities
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Special Emphasis on Commentaries: Commentaries from volunteers, librarians workers family members, and currently or formerly incarcerated people that describe their experiences are welcomed. These contributions can be anonymized prior to publication. Typically 500–1500 words
CFP: Access to Information in Carceral Institutions journals.ala.org/index.php/j… - Due date extended to November 15!
JIFP's comprehensive documentation of book challenges and other #intellectualfreedom issues by @ericstroshane is now available open access. #bookbanning journals.ala.org/index.php/j…
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Each issue includes: For the Record Censorship Dateline Success Stories From the Bench Is It Legal? In Brief Targets of the Censor
The JIFP, a double-blind peer reviewed publication, is topically focused on practical, moral, ethical, philosophical, and theoretical issues of intellectual freedom and informational privacy within the United States and globally. #intellectualfreedom #privacy
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JIFP includes refereed essays/commentaries, book reviews, and opinion pieces. The journal also publishes the latest incidents of book banning in “censorship dateline,” the latest court rulings in “from the bench,” legal controversies in “is it legal?” and “success stories.
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JIFP carries on the traditions of publishing established by the @ala's Newsletter on #intellectualfreedom.