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Willems, Harry – Computers in Libraries, 1998
Argues that Internet filters are censorship tools that rob librarians of their materials selection responsibility. Six factors that make filters unacceptable are listed. The discussion covers pornography; filter improvements; proposals and solutions; ALA (American Library Association) Bill of Rights to Electronic Information; and library policy…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Software, Decision Making
