print email comment close Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/affiliates/relatedgroups/freedomtoreadfoundation/index.cfm Description: This organization was founded in 1969 as the American Library Association's "response to the interest of its members in having adequate means to support and defend librarians whose positions are jeopardized because of their resistance to abridgments of the First Amendment." Its site features a timeline, an overview of notable First Amendment court cases, and news and updates. From the American Library Association (ALA). Author: Kelley, Jonathan Publisher: American Library Association (ALA) Extra Keywords constitution bill of rights Library of Congress Subject Headings: Freedom of information Libraries -- Censorship -- United States LII Database Information: Record 21890 created by Maria Brandt on 06/19/2006 Last modification on 09/09/2009 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 09/01/2006 Charlotte Bagby on 07/21/2006 Published: 06/22/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21890