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By adhering to the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA), King County Libraries are allowing the federal government to restrict access to certain content on the internet for minors. The ALA code of ethics states that “we uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources”, and while the United States Supreme court may not find CIPA to be in direct violation of the First Amendment, it appears to be a violation of the ALA code of ethics and in direct contrast with the ALA’s Freedom to Read statement. However, if the King County Library system decides to not adhere to CIPA’s required restrictions, we would lose $503,902 in federal funding and discounts.
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It seems the initial purpose of CIPA was to prevent minors from accessing pornography in libraries; this is fine, as I am sure that no librarian wants to try to advocate for the right to provide minors access to pornography. However, the act also stated that the filters were to help protect minors from accessing content, other than pornography, that is considered harmful to them. This is where the situation gets complicated; it appears that the federal government is requiring us to choose between funding and violating the first amendment right of our patrons. By censoring the internet content our minor patrons are allowed to access we are placing more importance on funding than on our patrons and their …show more content…

Will losing the federal funding from the e-rate program mean that areas lose access to internet, or are there steps we can take to ensure that they have continued access even without the E-rate finds? Are there any chances of the city or state being able, or willing, to help offset some of the new expenses? What are the thoughts of the King County community on CIPA and internet filtering? If we decide to no longer comply with CIPA and refuse e-rate funding, how will we deal with any potential backlash from community members who are in favor of internet filtering and CIPA? Are there any cases where public libraries have found alternatives to CIPA while still ensuring that the internet safety of minors is a top priority? These questions and their answers should be carefully considered before any further action regarding CIPA compliance and e-rate funding is

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Citation: Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition 535 U.S. 234 (2002) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Facts: The Free Speech Coalition which is a non-profit trade association of the pornography and adult entertainment industry in the United States filed suit, against the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA). The child pornography prevention act prohibits and sets penalties for activities such as depicting any visual image of the sexual abuse of minors. This includes pictures, video, and even modified images with the likeness or appearance of a minor engaging in a sexual act. The Promotion, advertisement, and distribution of such works are also prohibited and have consequences.

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Censorship The United States Government is finding new ways to censor citizen’s freedom. Are they taking it too far by removing online content and books that might be considered offensive to the general public. The government should not take away offensive reading content for three reasons. Firstly all citizens should not be limited to what books they are allowed to read considering we have been granted freedom from the government with the first Amendment. Secondly, books are people’s best teachers and provide real life knowledge for kids and adults who are trying to comprehend subjects that we not taught throughout the many years of education.

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However, according to the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, parents only have

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In order to allow school boards to ban books from schools, the Supreme Court must first undergo judicial review of the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the American people must vote on whether they will allow book banning in public schools. Only 46% percent of people today in America are in favor of banning “books with dangerous ideas” from public school libraries (Source C). This number has been continuously decreasing since 1999. No longer do a majority of Americans support this. However, this result stems

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Common curriculum in Schools teach students their first amendment rights however schools themselves take the steps to block public information on computers that students should be able to access. Public schools teach Constitutional rights in America, yet every school uses Internet blocker programs the prevent students’ free access to information. All public schools are required to teach a civics class yet these schools restrict the first amendment from students on the Internet. A common debate is whether or not schools should be allowed to censor information posted on the internet from their students. Students have the right to freedom of the press even if that means the information is biased or otherwise “classified” harmful.

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Children just like us have a mind of their own and should be able to make their own decisions by themselves to either pick up the book or to leave it alone. Censorship does not exist in public places such as stores even though children enter stores everyday these kids have learned the decency of what they should or should not do they learned what they want and what they do not want what they like and what they do not like that should be a reason that children should be able to make censorship their choice.

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I am a bit confused as to David Lee King’s black-or-white interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights. Correspondingly, while I sympathize with Meredith Farkas’ very personal connection to this topic, I feel that she is allowing her emotions to color her interpretation. That’s not to say I disagree with her; however, I have a difficult time supporting decisions I see as emotionally-based and not fully vetted from a realistic perspective. In my estimation, the Bill is a described as a “basic policy” that “should” act as a guide for the library’s services. I fail to see where neutrality is compromised by enacting certain guidelines for library use.

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“over 1500 books are challenged becuase of “explisit” sexcual content..” (“Banned and challenged books by the numbers”).(12 infographics about banned and challenged books). Books are one of the best sources for information Kids are missing out on the great quality of books that have/will be banned. “Parents who don 't like specific books can have their kids "opt out" of an assignment without infringing on the rights of others. The National Coalition against Censorship explained that "Even books or materials that many find 'objectionable ' may have educational value, and the decision about what to use in the classroom should be based on professional judgments and standards, not individual preferences." [6] In the 1982 Supreme Court ruling on Board of Education v. Pico, Justice Brennan wrote that taking books off of library shelves could violate students ' First Amendment rights, adding that "Local school boards may not remove books from school libraries simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books."

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According to the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights, parents and only parents have the right to prohibit or control what their children read; this is not the government’s responsibility. Practicing the banning of books also teaches children that ideas that are unconventional or alien are invalid, and therefore have no merit. Similarly, Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. in Texas v. Johnson states: “If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” This reaffirms that the first amendment protects the individual’s freedom of speech, and therein lays the freedom to read and write what you want.

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Raina Yang INFO 234-Intellectual Freedom Library Bill of Rights Assignment September 13, 2015 Part One: First Interpretation Name of first selected interpretation: Free Access to Libraries for Minors How can librarians uphold the principles in Free Access to Libraries for Minors? Article V of the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stated, “A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background or views.” The “right to use a library” includes free access to, and unrestricted use of, all the services, materials, and facilities the library has to offer (ALA, 2010). Librarians and their services in the library should uphold the principles of free access to minors.

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Intro 1: What if your young child is looking through a book at your public library and comes across a topic that was way too mature for their mind set. Would you be okay with it? A big controversial issue that has been going on in the past year is if books should be banned. Now, no one is trying to banish libraries across the globe but people have requested to ban books that are inappropriate. This matter has grown to be worse because everyone has an opinion.

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The filtering system is only working for protecting children. It won’t forbid adults to surf internet and view anything as they want. The requirement of CIPA is to make sure that every library which receives federal government’s funding has installed the filtering software so that children is protected from harmful, sexual and obscene contents. Because the CIPA does not violates the First Amendment and there is nothing that is against CIPA mentioned in constitution, then the CIPA is not unconstitutional. (Unite states et al.v.american library asoociation, inc et al)

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I think most librarians are opposed to censorship. As Ravitch states on page 83, “In 1973 the ALA passed a resolution called “Sexism, Racism and Other-Isms In Library Materials” which reaffirmed the organizations oppositions to any efforts to remove, restrict, or attach stigmatizing labels to books.” The fact the American Library Association was against it means most librarians are against censorship too. On the same page she goes on, “The ALA did initiate workshops to raise consciousness about racism and sexism, but over the next few years it maneuvered back into its traditional defense of intellectual freedom.” The librarian's jobs is to preserve information, and make sure it's accurate.

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It is not shocking that the most challenges and bans come from parents of younger students. “The vast majority of challenges to reading material, according to the American Library Association (ALA), are made by parents. School and university libraries, public libraries, classrooms, and businesses across the nation see attempts to ban books on a regular, if not frequent, basis; Joan Bertin, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, said she encounters an attempt at book-banning or censorship every week. Banned books range from contemporary bestsellers to centuries-old classics, from fictional narratives to historical and biographical nonfiction, and from children’s fairy tales to adult erotica.” Schools and their libraries are usually the ones who have to deal with the bans and challenges.

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At one point in time, over 7,220 books have been challenged to be banned. Though these books have been removed for the safety of children, not all books should be banned for many reasons. These include the fact that banning books is infringing on the First Amendment, keeping children from understanding the real world, and, even though there are many reasons for book banning, not banning books could help a student’s education and can even work against itself. Banning a book from a school or public library could go against a person’s First Amendment of the freedom of press.

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