![]() ![]() School librarians, teachers, and even Department of Education officials are openly complaining that the overzealous blocking of online information in schools is impairing the educational process. According to legal complaints, some libraries are denying users access to websites that discuss Wicca and Native American spirituality blacklisting websites that affirm the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities while whitelisting sites that advocate against gay rights and promote “ex-gay” ministries and refusing to unblock webpages that deal with youth tobacco use, art galleries, blogs, and firearms. ![]() Recent court filings, news reports, and online posts, however, have begun to shine a spotlight on libraries’ filtering policies and practices. While researchers counted the number of libraries and schools using filters, little inquiry was made into how institutions were implementing CIPA or how filtering was affecting library users. Debate over filtering became muted as libraries receiving e-rate funds moved to comply with CIPA’s mandates. It has also become the primary strategy for managing students’ internet access in school libraries. ![]() In the decade since the Supreme Court upheld the implementation of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), internet filtering has become a frequent practice in public libraries.
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