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In 1995, the Iowa City Public Library established the annual Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival to honor Carol’s 26-year career at ICPL and life-long commitment to the freedom of ideas. Spaziani (shown left) believes that the public library’s role is to be a resource and a forum for an individual’s pursuit and expression of diverse points of view. A Library committee monitors current intellectual freedom issues and plans programs of interest for area residents. Celebrate your intellectual freedom and head to the Library for interesting programs and discussions. For more information, call the Fiction Desk at 319-356-5200, option 4.
What is Intellectual Freedom? Intellectual Freedom is a basic human right, defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The American Library Association affirms Intellectual Freedom as a basis for our democratic system and recognizes the important role libraries play in Intellectual Freedom issues. In order to be responsible citizens who have the ability to self-govern, we must be well-informed. Libraries provide information, ideas and resources in a variety of formats, enabling an informed citizenry.
The 2010 Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival
September 23:
IFF Keynote Speaker John Palfrey:
John Palfrey (shown left), IFF keynote speaker, is the co-author of “Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives” and “Access Denied: The Practice and Politics of Internet Filtering.”
7 p.m. in Meeting Room A
Reception to follow from 8-9 p.m. in Meeting Room A
September 24:
Copyright Criminals with Kembrew McLeod:
Join us for a screening of the documentary film COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS and a discussion with filmmaker Kembrew McLeod.
6 p.m. in Meeting Room A
September 30:
Banned Books Read Out:
Join area celebrities and Working Group Theatre and celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week.
6 p.m. in Meeting Room A
October 1:
ICPL Book Cart Drill Team @ UI Homecoming Parade:
Celebrate your Freedom to Read and a “Library State of Mind” at the 2010 UI Homecoming Parade with ICPL’s Book Cart Drill Team.
5:30 p.m. in Downtown Iowa City
October 7:
The Documentary with Tommy Haines and Andrew Sherburne:
Local filmmakers Tommy Haines and Andrew Sherburne shed light on the making of documentaries and the role of film as information.
7 p.m. in Meeting Room A
For more information, contact:
Kara Logsden
Iowa City Public Library
319-887-6007
klogsden@icpl.org
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