I agree with Ellie's comments:
Ellie wrote:
> Personally I feel that the use of filtering software in libraries (public,
> commercial, academic) goes against our code of conduct
> (http://www.la-hq.org.uk/directory/about/conduct.html) "members have an
> obligation to facilitate the flow of information and ideas and to protect
> and promote the rights of every individual to have free and equal access
> to
> sources of information without discrimination and within the limits of the
> law."
>
> More importantly, filtering software is never truly "fit for purpose" and
> will always stop access to legitimate sites whilst allowing pornography
> and
> hate speech through. Figures of "66% of [offensive] material blocked" are
> hardly a ringing endorsement.
>
> I would be interested to hear what any other librarians think.
>
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Unfortunately, those who run our institutions of learning seem to be
in favour of this kind of restriction of information flow.
It isn't quite as dramatic as book burning but still.....
Nickie Roome
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