Tag Archives: Freedom

Current Affairs, Memories & History, Religion & Spirit

Declaration of Independence | United States history | Britannica.com

Trumbull, John: Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1818; in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Capitol
Trumbull, John: Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1818; in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Capitol

Source: Declaration of Independence | United States history | Britannica.com

Books & Reading, Libraries, Web & Technology

Net neutrality: America’s libraries stand for freedom and fairness | TheHill

OPINION | We must work to ensure the strongest possible protections for equitable access to online information, applications and services for all.

Author is Julie Todaro is president of the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world.

Source: Net neutrality: America’s libraries stand for freedom and fairness | TheHill

Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Libraries

Librarians must resist trumpism / Boing Boing

“Radical librarian Jason Griffey (previously) wants librarians to continue their 21st century leadership in the resistance to surveillance and persecution — a proud record that includes the most effective stands against GW Bush’s Patriot Act — by pledging to make libraries safe havens from trumpism and its evils: electronic surveillance; racial and gender-based discrimination; and the assertion that ideology trumps empirical reality.”

Librarians must resist trumpism

Source: Librarians must resist trumpism / Boing Boing

Current Affairs, Libraries

Librarians, Act Now to Protect Your Users (Before It’s Too Late) | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Books checked out from a library and terms searched on library computers can reveal a teenager’s questions about sexual orientation, a neighbor’s religious leanings, or a student’s political interests. Libraries across the country, particularly public libraries, make it part of their mission to serve the most vulnerable and underserved user groups, including users who are homeless, unemployed, or recent migrants or refugees.

Source: Librarians, Act Now to Protect Your Users (Before It’s Too Late) | Electronic Frontier Foundation