About the Author

Barbara M. Jones chose intellectual freedom as her primary professional interest early in her career. Since the 1980's she has served in such varied roles as Chair of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Round Table, two terms as a member of the Intellectual Freedom Committee and a member of the state intellectual freedom committees in Iowa and Minnesota. She was the first chair of the recently created ACRL Intellectual Freedom Committee. Ms. Jones has spoken to library, general academic, legislative, and community groups about the First Amendment in libraries of all types.