Other IF Programs, Chicago 2005*

Washington Office Update: Breakout 1, Results of the OITP PATRIOT Act Study

Report on a two year study of the PATRIOT Act’s impact on the public in public and academic libraries.

Saturday, June 25, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon

To Save or Not to Save? Strategies for Protecting Patron Information Revised

Protecting patron privacy while collecting and maintaining data essential for services.

Sunday, June 26, 8:30 - 12:00 noon, sponsor: LITA

We've Got Your Back: Librarians and Teens

Teens and librarians sharing their experiences with real life challenges to intellectual freedom. Practical information on defending IF for young adult librarians.

Sunday, June 26, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, sponsors: IFRT and YALSA

Protecting Anonymity on the Internet

Why anonymity is important and how to protect it.

Monday, June 27, 10:30 - noon, sponsors: ALA IFC and COL

Intellectual Freedom: A Casualty of War?

The history of IF in wartime and the current state of affairs. Speaker will be Geoffrey Stone, author of Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime.

Monday, June 27, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, sponsors: ALA IFC, AAP and ABFFE

Tiny Trackers: Protecting Privacy in an RFID World

Recent developments in RFID technology and their implications for libraries.

Monday, June 27, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, sponsors: ALA IFC and YALSA

* Program descriptions are summarized from American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2005, a Supplement to American Libraries Magazine.