For more than 25 years, SIRS has been dedicated to the concept of
intellectual freedom and excellence in education. To further this concept, we
established SIRS Intellectual Freedom awards.
2002
The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund
2001
West Virginia Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee
2000
The Ohio Library Council
1999
Oregon Coalition for Free Expression
1998
Intellectual Library Association
1997
Georgia First Amendment Foundation
1996
Long Island Coalition Against Censorship
1995
Northern Viriginia Citizens Against Censorship
1994
Freedom to Read Foundation
1993
Oregon Library Association
1992
Oklahoma Library Intellectual Freedom Committee
1991
Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse
1990
No recipient
1989
Alabama Library Association Committee
1988
New York Library Association Committee
1987
Wisconsin Library Association
1986
Indiana Library Association Committee
1985
North Carolina Committee
1984
South Carolina Committee
