Impact of Starr Report Release

[Roy Tennant]

Posted on behalf of Beverly Goldberg <bgoldber at ala.org>. Please note that
responses should go to americanlibraries at ala.org NOT me. Thanks,
Roy Tennant

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American Libraries magazine would like to hear how-or whether--your
library was impacted by the 
Internet release of the Starr report several weeks ago.  For instance,

--Were you inundated with patrons seeking Internet access to the
report?  If so, could your computer 
system cope with the demand, and did you link to it from your Web site? 
If not, were you surprised at the 
lack of demand? 

--Were you contacted by reporters searching for a library angle to the
report's release?

--If you don't filter, did your board, governing authority, or any users
express concerns about the report's 
graphic details being accessible to minors at the library?  If you do filter,
did your application block the 
report, and how did your community react?

We'd appreciate your response by return e-mail or to
americanlibraries at ala.org by Thursday, October 8, 
1998 at noon Central Standard Time.

Sincerely,


Beverly Goldberg
Senior Editor
American Libraries magazine
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611

voice: 312-280-4217
   fax:  312-440-0901
e-mail: bgoldberg at ala.org