Dear Colleagues,

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer so far. I wanted to take a moment to share some important information with you.

In April, Lindsay Delligan, Director of Jonathan Trumbull Library in Lebanon, CT, and I, SLMS at South Windsor High School, were selected by ALA to attend a three-day intensive training conducted by the Office of Intellectual Freedom. Following this comprehensive program, we now serve as Law for Librarians (L4L) Trainers for the state of Connecticut. This comprehensive program focused on crucial issues specific to both public and school libraries, including:

• Intellectual freedom

• Privacy and confidentiality (particularly in developing and implementing library policies)

• Copyright laws pertaining to schools

I'm reaching out to all of you because, in our roles as L4L Trainers, we are here as a resource to support those who have questions or face challenges in these areas. Our services include:

• Providing guidance on intellectual freedom, privacy, and copyright issues

• Offering training sessions at conferences and professional development events for both school and public libraries

• Delivering consultative information regarding First Amendment rights, policy development, and privacy & confidentiality matters to Boards of Education, library trustees, commissions, and boards

If you need support, have questions, or would like to arrange training, please don't hesitate to contact us at: tess.mawhinney@gmail.com ; ldelligan@gmail.com. 

Thank you, and we look forward to assisting you as we navigate these important aspects of our profession.

Best regards,

Tess McCool & Lindsay Delligan