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Oregon State Library
Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse
1. The Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) is a project of the Center for the Book at the Oregon State Library, and is coordinated by Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528.
2. OIFC collects reports about written challenges to all types of library materials from Oregon libraries in an attempt to document challenges in Oregon. Library staff and board members from public, academic, school, and special libraries, and citizens are encouraged to report challenges at their libraries to OIFC on a voluntary basis. Reports should be made in writing on forms provided by OIFC and sent to Katie Anderson, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301.
3. An Annual Report of the Oregon Intellectual Clearinghouse is published in September of each year. The Annual Reports are based on the challenge reports submitted to OIFC by all types of Oregon libraries and are sent to ALA to support their efforts to collect data for the Banned Books Week Resource Guide and bimonthly Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom. State and type of library is identified, but names of towns and libraries are not published.
4. Librarians and library staff are encouraged to request information from OIFC to assist their libraries in defending intellectual freedom. Library staff may request sample policies, discuss recommended procedures, ask for reviews of challenged materials, or ask for author information to use as support material. To request information contact Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528.
5. OIFC provides links to resources libraries will find helpful in their efforts to create policies that protect patrons’ intellectual freedom and deal with challenges to materials in their libraries.
6. While OIFC cooperates with other persons and groups concerned with intellectual freedom or related issues, it is intended that OIFC be an unbiased information resource. State Library staff may advocate for intellectual freedom principles in certain situations and may attend hearings on intellectual freedom challenges when requested.
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