The Internet Filter Assessment Project

The purpose of this project was to take a hard look at Internet content filters from a librarian's point of view. Several dozen librarians from around the world participated. Some are filter proponents; some are not. All believe you don't know a tool un
http://www.bluehighways.com/tifap/tifap.htm

Public Library Army

Links to various resources regarding recent legislation on public libraries and library users.
http://home.alltel.net/frdaniel/pla/

NYTimes.com - The Librarian's Web Dilemma

Describes how various local libraries are handling the screening of offensive content on their internet-enabled computers used by the public. Not all of them use filtering software. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/20/technology/circuits/20FILT.html

Censorship in a Box

American Civil Liberties Union White Paper subtitled 'Why Blocking Software is Wrong for Public Libraries'. "This special report ... provides an in depth look at why mandatory blocking software is both inappropriate and unconstitutional in libraries. [It
http://www.aclu.org/Cyber-Liberties/Cyber-Liberties.cfm?ID=5001&c=16&Type=s

Internet Filtering and Blocking

Links to online resources about internet filtering programs and their use in libraries.
http://www.libraryhq.com/filtering.html

Filtering the Internet in American Public Libraries: Sliding Down the Slippery Slope

Essay by Jeannette Allis Bastian. "The use of filters to block those Internet sites that some public libraries and/or communities deem undesirable has caused an uproar within the profession as various viewpoints vie for ascendancy. The author examines po
http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue2_10/bastian/