Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom

Name	Term	Contact

Alvin M. Schrader Convenor	2009 - 2011	Director of Research University of Alberta Libraries alvin.schrader@ualberta.ca
Donna M. Bowman	2005 - 2011	Research Services Librarian University of Regina donna.bowman@uregina.ca
Alexandra M Hall	2008 - 2011	alexandra.hall@utoronto.ca
Jocelyn E. Phillips	2008 - 2011	Liason Librarian University of Guelph McLaughlin Library jophilli@uoguelph.ca
Helen Prosser	2005 - 2011	Northern Lake College prosserh@northernlakescollege.ca
Toni Samek	2004 - 2011	Professor University of Alberta School of Library and Information Studies toni.samek@ualberta.ca
Samuel E. Trosow	2008 - 2011	Associate Professor University of Western Ontario Faculty of Information and Media Studies strosow@uwo.ca

Terms of Reference

To promote and actively encourage intellectual freedom as a prime responsibility of the library profession in Canada.
To gather and disseminate Canadian information about violations of intellectual freedom, such as the practice of censorship.
To gather and disseminate Canadian information about threats to intellectual freedom, such as new legislation which could restrict intellectual freedom.
To monitor the status of intellectual freedom in Canada as it is reflected in reported cases in the library community across the country and to collect pertinent related documents.
To make formal presentations to CLA/ACB, government and other agencies concerning the status of intellectual freedom in Canada, such as informing those bodies of pending legislation and the formation of public policy affecting intellectual freedom in Canadian libraries.
To maintain effective liaison with other organizations and groups in Canada and around the world that are also concerned with intellectual freedom.
To maintain a working relationship with the media and make statements to the press, television, and radio on issues affecting intellectual freedom, especially as they affect libraries and the information professions.
To provide moral support to a librarian, library, or other individual or group - such as teacher or publisher - threatened by a censorship attack or other violation of intellectual freedom, and procure the monetary support from CLA/ACB should that become necessary.
To review the Intellectual Freedom Position Statement and the inextricably linked Code of Ethics on an ongoing basis.
To promote awareness about the Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada and to administer it annually as per the award terms of reference.

Scholarships/Awards:

The Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada is presented by the Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom (deadline for nominations is February 28, annually).