IFRT News: Nominations open for Immroth Memorial Award October 28, 2018 View this email in your browser. Are you an intellectual freedom fighter? The Intellectual Freedom Fighters Facebook page is a discussion- focused community of IFRT. Its goal is to inform members of current intellectual freedom issues and encourage tough conversations. Join the conversation… Nominations open for Immroth Award Do you know someone who has demonstrated personal courage in defense of freedom of expression? Nominate them for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award by December 1! Learn more about the award... Share your thoughts on Banned Books Week materials Banned Books Week 2018 concluded last month, but ALA is already planning for next year. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom is seeking opinions on products and materials. Customers who complete the survey by November 1 will receive a coupon code to save 10% on OIF products. Take the product survey https://ala.informz.net/...eversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA1NTA0OCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA2OTY1MzQzMQ==[10/28/2018 4:33:56 PM] IFRT News: Nominations open for Immroth Memorial Award Intellectual freedom journal seeks new writers What intellectual freedom issues are on your mind? The Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy is seeking commentary and feature pieces from new authors. Submit your work or pitch an article idea… Happy birthday, Laurie Halse Anderson! On Tuesday, the Intellectual Freedom Blog celebrated Laurie Halse Anderson’s birthday with a post on the enduring legacy of Anderson’s challenged novel Speak and its impact on readers around the world. Read the Intellectual Freedom Blog post… Online course on academic freedom Are some questions too dangerous to ask? How can you contribute to strengthening core academic values, such as academic freedom? These questions will be discussed in “Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters,” a free online course created by the Academic Refuge project. Learn more about the course... #intellectualfreedom Click here to opt out of receiving IFRT emails. Click here to unsubscribe from all American Library Association emails. American Library Association Privacy Policy American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 https://ala.informz.net/...eversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA1NTA0OCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA2OTY1MzQzMQ==[10/28/2018 4:33:56 PM] IFRT News: Nominations open for Immroth Memorial Award https://ala.informz.net/...eversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9ODA1NTA0OCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA2OTY1MzQzMQ==[10/28/2018 4:33:56 PM].