I agree with a few things that the group on intellectual freedom touts, but for the most part I don't. My main point is that the ALA only controls what libraries or librarians do insofar as individual librarians choose to allow. The ALA is not going to close down a library that does not follow its guidelines.
The public library in Provo, Utah for instance is much different in the way it interprets intellectual freedom than the public library in New Haven, Connecticut--or at least the day to day practices are different. Yet both are in some manner allied with the ALA. At least that is my observation.
Oops, the above post was meant for you. I accidently sent it to me.