ALA Policy Manual Section B: Positions and Public Policy Statements Table of Contents ALA Policy Manual Section B: Positions and Public Policy Old Policy Manual Statements 40 Core Values, Ethics, and Core Competences B.1 40.1 Core Values of Librarianship B.1.1 40.2 Code of Professional Ethics for Librarians B.1.2 40.3 Core Competences of Librarianship B.1.3 50 (parts of) Equity and Access B.4 50 (parts of) Libraries and the Public Good B.5 50.2 Equal Rights Amendment Legislation B.4.1 50.3 Free Access to Information B.4.2 50.4 Bibliographic Data Bases B.4.3 50.5 Funding for Community Access Cable Programming B.4.4 50.6 Literacy B.8.1 50.6.1 Literacy and State Library Agencies B.8.1.1 50.6.2 Literacy and the Role of Libraries B.8.1.2 50.7 Nominations to the Posts of Librarian of Congress and of Archivist of the United States B.5.1 50.8 Financing of Libraries B.5.2 50.10 Disarmament and Conflict Solving Information in Libraries B.5.3 50.11 Nuclear Freeze, the Arms Race and National Security B.5.4 50.12 Environmental Issues B.5.5 50.13 National Library Symbol B.11.3 50.14 Trade Publishers Discounts B.4.5 50.15 Electronic Environment B.4.6 50.15.1 Principles for the Networked World B.4.6.1 50.15.2 Principles for Digitized Content B.4.6.2 50.16 The Role of Libraries in Providing E-Government and Emergency Services B.8.11 51 Federal Legislative Policy B.5.6 52 Services and Responsibilities of Libraries B.8 52.1 Service to Detention Facilities and Jails B.8.2 52.2 Preservation B.8.3 52.2.1 Definitions of Digital Preservation and the Revised Preservation Policy B.8.3.1 52.2.2 Recycled Paper B.8.3.2 52.23 School Library Media Programs B.8.4 1 of 5
52.3 Instruction in Role of Libraries in Teacher Education B.8.4.1 52.3.1 The School Library Media Program B.8.4.2 52.3.2 School Library Media Programs: Materials Selection Policy Statements B.8.4.3 52.4 Confidentiality of Library Records B.8.5 52.4.1 The Rights of Library Users and the USA PATRIOT Act B.8.5.1 52.4.2 Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information About Library Users B.8.5.2 52.4.3 Immigrants' Rights to Free Public Library Access B.8.5.3 52.4.4 Retention of Library Records B.8.5.4 52.4.5 Support of Immigrants' Rights B.8.5.5 52.5 Library Services for Youth B.8.6 52.5.1 Youth Services B.8.6.1 52.5.2 Sex Education Materials in Libraries B.8.6.2 52.5.3 Selective Service Information in Libraries B.8.6.3 52.6 Instruction in the Use of Libraries B.8.7 52.7 Privatization of Publicly Funded Libraries B.8.8 52.8 Disinformation, Media Manipulation and the Destruction of Public Information B.8.9 53 Intellectual Freedom B.2 53.1 Library Bill of Rights B.2.1 53.1.1 Challenged Materials B.2.1.1 53.1.2 Expurgation of Library Materials B.2.1.2 53.1.3 Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program B.2.1.3 53.1.4 Free Access to Libraries for Minors B.2.1.4 53.1.5 Evaluating Library Collections B.2.1.5 53.1.6 Restricted Access to Library Materials B.2.1.6 53.1.7 Labeling and Rating Systems B.2.1.7 53.1.8 Exhibit Spaces and Bulletin Boards B.2.1.8 53.1.9 Meeting Rooms B.2.1.9 53.1.10 Library Initiated Programs as a Resource B.2.1.10 53.1.11 Diversity in Collection Development B.2.1.11 53.1.12 Universal Right to Free Expression B.2.1.12 53.1.13 Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials B.2.1.13 53.1.14 Economic Barriers to Information Access B.2.1.14 53.1.15 Access to Library Resources and Services Regardless of Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientatio B.2.1.15 53.1.16 Privacy B.2.1.16 53.1.17 Use of Filtering Software in Libraries B.2.1.17 53.1.18 Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries B.2.1.18 53.1.19 Access to Digital Information, Services, and Networks B.2.1.19 53.1.20 Services to Persons with Disabilities B.2.1.20 2 of 5
53.1.21 Importance of Education to Intellectual Freedom B.2.1.21 53.1.22 Minors and Internet Interactivity B.2.1.22 53.1.23 Prisoners' Right to Read B.2.1.23 53.2 Freedom to View B.2.2 53.3 Freedom to Read B.2.3 53.3.1 Linguistic Pluralism B.2.3.1 53.4 Governmental Intimidation B.2.4 53.5 Support of Academic Freedom B.2.5 53.6 Shield Laws B.2.6 53.7 Loyalty Oaths B.2.7 53.8 Destruction of Libraries B.2.8 53.9 Libraries: An American Value B.2.9 53.10 Violence in the Media: A Joint Statement B.2.10 53.11 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Privacy Principles B.2.11 53.12 Threats to Library Materials Related to Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation B.2.12 54 Library Personnel Practices B.9 54.1 Library and Information Studies and Human Resource Utilization: A Statement of Policy B.9.1 54.2 Librarians: Appropriate Degrees B.9.2 54.2.1 Academic Librarians B.9.2.1 54.2.2 School Library Media Specialists B.9.2.2 54.3 Equal Employment Opportunity B.9.3 54.3.1 Affirmative Action Plans B.9.3.1 54.3.2 Library Services for People with Disabilities B.9.3.2 54.4 Comparable Rewards B.9.4 54.5 Faculty Status of College and University Librarians B.9.5 54.6 Security of Employment for Library Employees B.9.6 54.7 Inclusiveness and Mutual Respect B.9.7 54.8 The Library's Pay Plan B.9.8 54.9 Permanent Part-Time Employment B.9.9 54.10 Equal Opportunity and Salaries B.9.10 54.11 Collective Bargaining B.9.11 54.12 Residency and Citizenship Requirements B.9.12 54.13 Drug Testing B.9.13 54.14 Information and Referral Services B.9.14 54.15 Institutional Support of ALA Members to Attend ALA Conferences B.9.15 54.16 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights B.9.16 3 of 5
54.17 Advertising Salary Ranges B.9.17 54.18 Reproduction of Noncommercial Educational and Scholarly Journals B.9.18 54.19 AIDS Screening B.9.19 54.20 Comprehensive Health Care B.9.20 54.21 Workplace Speech B.9.21 55 Standards and Guidelines Deleted 55.1 Adoption of Standards of ALA Divisions Deleted 55.4 Standards of Accreditation in Library Education Appeals Procedure B.7.4 56 Library Education B.7 56.1 Graduate Programs in Library and Information Studies B.7.1 56.2 Affirmative Action B.7.2 56.3 Continuing Education B.7.3 57 Research and Statistics B.10 58 International Relations B.6 58.1 Policy Objectives B.6.1 58.2 Selection of Consultants to Serve Abroad B.6.3 58.3 Abridgment of the Rights of Freedom of Foreign Nationals B.6.2.2 58.4 Article 19 of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights B.6.2.1 58.4.1 (part of ) Human Rights and Freedom of Expression B.6.2 58.4.1 (part of ) ALA and IFLA B.6.2.3 58.5 Rights of Librarians and Library Workers to Travel B.6.4 59 Public Relations B.11 59.1 Policy Objectives B.11.1 59.2 Public Information Office Responsibility B.11.2 59.3 Native American Themes B.3.4 60 Diversity B.3 60.1 Policy Objectives B.3.1 60.2 Combating Racism B.3.2 60.3 Combating Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination B.3.3 60.4 Goals for Inclusive and Culturally Competent Library and Information Services B.3.5 60.5 Library and Information Studies Education to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Society B.3.6 60.6 Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Personnel B.3.7 60.7 Leadership Development and Advancement B.3.8 4 of 5
61 Library Services to the Poor B.8.10 61.1 Policy Objectives B.8.10.1 5 of 5