From: mgolrick@brdgprtpl.lib.ct.us (Michael Golrick) To: "CONNTECH" <conntech@csuweb.ctstateu.edu> Subject: [CONNTECH] FW: [ASCLA-L:413] CIPA Legal Fund
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From: owner-ascla-l@ala1.ala.org [mailto:owner-ascla-l@ala1.ala.org]On
Behalf Of Cathleen Bourdon
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 2:08 pm
To: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies List
Subject: [ASCLA-L:413] CIPA Legal Fund
To: Our Colleagues
From: Office for Intellectual Freedom and ALA Development Office
During this difficult time, librarians must continue to be at the forefront
of efforts to preserve and promote access to information and free
expression, not an easy task anywhere, any time.
In this light, we need your help today.
On March 20, 2001, the American Library Association (ALA) filed suit to
challenge the Childrens Internet Protection Act (CIPA). This Act requires
public libraries that receive federal funding to install and enforce the use
of blocking software on all computers with Internet access.
ALA filed suit, not only because of the flawed nature of filtering software,
but also because CIPA violates the First Amendment and hinders the ability
of libraries to fulfill their responsibility to provide access to
information.
A trial date has been set for February 14, 2002. For the most current
information on the legal challenge, please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa .
In order to meet funding needs for this legal challenge, ALA launched its
campaign to raise $1.3 million for the CIPA Legal Fund. Thanks to many ALA
member libraries, divisions, chapters, affiliates, and others, we are nearly
halfway to our fund-raising goal.
Please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html to make your gift to
the CIPA Legal Fund and join ALA in our fight to protect intellectual
freedom and equity of access. Please consider a contribution that will
express your personal commitment to keeping Americas libraries safe from
censorship.
By defending intellectual freedom, even during times of uncertainty,
librarians help to ensure that intellectual freedom will remain one of our
most treasured freedoms.
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