Filtering - Is This the Answer?

Presentation

• Filtering is this the Answer? [HTML Format] - [Powerpoint 97]

Acceptable Use Policy Samples and Challenges!

• Acceptable Use Policy Samples
• Policy Challenges - how well would your policy deal with these situations?

Useful Resources

• Schneider, K. (1997). A Practical Guide to Internet Filters. Neal Schuman: New York
• Ormes, S. (1998). An Introduction to Filtering. Available at http://www.earl.org.uk/policy/issuepapers/filtering.html
• Criddle, S. (2000). Internet Acceptable Use Policies. Available at http://www.earl.org.uk/policy/issuepapers/internet.html
• The Internet Filter Assessment Project - research undertaken by Karen Schneider
• The Internet for Worried Parents - a presentation by Karen Schneider. It has been designed for librarians to use when explaining to parents the issues surrounding Internet access for kids. It can be adapted for local use but you need to get Karen's permission first.
• Filtering Facts - a pro-filtering organisation (no longer maintained but still interesting)
• Peacefire - an anti-filtering site
• Suffolk Libraries Internet Access Policy

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