Intellectual freedom is freedom of expression which encompasses the freedom of speech and the corollary right to receive information. These rights extend to minors as well as adults. Librarians address intellectual freedom from a strong ethical base and an abiding commitment to the preservation of the individual's rights.
Freedom of expression is an inalienable human right and the foundation for self-government.
Nebraska libraries and librarians exist to facilitate the exercise of these rights by selecting, producing, providing access to, identifying, retrieving, organizing, providing instruction in the use of, and preserving recorded expression regardless of the format or technology. The library professional links people with information, knowledge, opinions and stories. The library professional does not block people from knowledge. Providing connections to global information, services, and networks is not the same as selecting and purchasing material for a library collection. Determining the accuracy or authenticity of electronic information may present special problems.