Filtering: beyond porn (was:Re: CDA

[SHERYL DWINELL]

On Sun, 29 Jun 1997, Jon Lebkowsky wrote:
> At 05:12 PM 6/29/97 -0700, Kurt W. Wagner wrote:

> >Of course the answer is: "What makes you think we're in the business of
> >regulating your child's curiosity? It is the parent's role to bring a
> >child up in the way and with the principles they desire. By the time an
> >individual is of an age to attend a public university he/she should be at
> >the point where they can view what they like and have the ability and
> >opportunity to let their upbringing be their guide. Mom and dad will not
> >always be there."
> 
> It's a relief to hear this kind of stuff from a librarian.

I would like to think that this is the prevalent attitude in academic 
libraries.  Jon, I think that many (most?) librarians feel 
like this.  You'll also find that the filtering debate has touched 
public libraries much more than academic libraries.  Our patrons are 
adults and we trust them to make their own choices when deciding what to 
view on the Net. I have yet to hear of any college or university 
libraries that have installed filters, although they may be out there.