"Filters and the Public Library"

[Shirl Kennedy]

Intelligent, scholarly take on this inflammatory issue by a
librarian-turned-lawyer.

Shirl K.

Minow, Mary. "Filters and the Public Library: A Legal and Policy
   Analysis" First Monday 2 (12)
   (http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue2_12/minow/). - Minow
   insightfully reviews the tangled area of public policy covering
   Internet access in public libraries. Much policy is decided without
   empirical evidence for any stance, and the resulting policies
   demonstrate this gap in their ambivalence, and lack of clarity. Minow
   maps some strategies librarians can employ to balance the needs of the
   community with the directives of the profession, and provides a useful
   review of the issues along the way. - TH