Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy is the official journal of the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), an office of the American Library Association.
We are accepting commentaries for the special issue on carceral institutions until February 3! https://t.co/YZyWwKyJJA #prisonlibraries#intellectual freedom
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
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
JIFP's comprehensive documentation of book challenges and other #intellectualfreedom issues by @ericstroshane is now available open access. #bookbanning
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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
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.