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Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 21:36:54 -0400
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>From Neal-Schuman's Web Site...
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO INTERNET FILTERS by Karen G. Schneider
What are filters and how do they work? Which ones are the most effective
for school and public libraries? Are there legal ramifications to using
filters? As more and more libraries offer Internet access to their patrons,
filtering is becoming a hot topic
with library boards, governing officials, and the community.
Here is a practical guide that prepares and informs librarians in schools
and public libraries about this sensitive issue.
Covered are:
- a description of filters and their alternatives, along with factors to
consider in your library's decision about whether to use them or not
- detailed explanations and evaluations of more than a dozen currently
available client-based filters, proxy servers, and proxy server
enhancements including Bess, Cyber Patrol, Cybersitter, Net Nanny,
Safesurf, Surfwatch, and Websense
- self-rating projects (such as PICs), with a look at how they work, how
to participate in them, and what tools you need to use them
- a discussion of the legal issues involving filters, including recent
cases and the question of how much legal responsibility libraries have for
Web content they make available.
Throughout the guide, objective descriptions of actual library experiences
involving use of specific filters, tip sheets, evaluative check lists, and
product ordering information are provided.
Additional chapters on making a proactive choice not to filter (including a
checklist to help you get ready to defend this decision and promote
intellectual freedom in your community), a bibliography, a webliography,
and a list of helpful organizations round out this comprehensive
professional resource.
1-55570-322-4. 1997. 8 1/2 x 11. 75 pp. $49.95
From: http://www.neal-schuman.com/cgi/bookdetail.cgi?id=248