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It might not always feel special, but every time you check out an item from the library, you’re exercising a fundamental human right.
One of the foundational pillars of libraries – indeed, one of the foundational pillars of democracy itself – is the freedom of information. Join Perry Stokes, co-chair of the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Committee (OIFC), in an online chat on Wednesday, March 16th at 2pm to learn more about the impact of your freedom to read!
The presentation is free to the public, but registration is required so we can send you the invite to connect via Zoom teleconferencing. Email the Friends of the Klamath County Library at folklamath@gmail.com to sign up. The discussion on March 16th will be followed by a brief meeting for Friends business.
Stokes, Library Director for Baker County Library District, started getting involved with intellectual freedom issues in 2005, when he helped King County Library System in Washington develop an internet policy in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Since then, he has served on advisory boards for the State Library of Oregon’s Library Services and Technology Act Council, the Oregon Digital Library Consortium, and Answerland, as well as contributing to the statewide standards for public libraries.
For more about how you can become a Friend of the Klamath County Library, visit klamathlibrary.org/friends. The organization is currently looking for members to join their executive board. For more information, email folklamath@gmail.com.