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ALA Web Page Links
The American Library Association Web site has a wealth of resources for learning about issues related to children and Internet access in public libraries. Listed below are some ALA resources that will help you get started in learning about policy development, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and issues related to intellectual freedom and the Internet.
Checklist for Creating an Internet Use Policy
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=litoolkit&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50647
Part of the Libraries and the Internet Toolkit, this list of bullet points can help you to organize your policy and guarantee that you’ve included all necessary pieces.
CIPA From the Field
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/cipaweb/adviceresources/fromthefield.htm
Read advice from librarians on Internet policy development and CIPA. You can also add your own advice.
CIPA Questions and Answers
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/cipaweb/adviceresources/CIPAQA.pdf
This pdf file provides an overview of CIPA and questions libraries have asked in relation to what they must do in order to meet the requirements of the Act.
CIPA Scenarios
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/cipaweb/adviceresources/scenarios.htm
What might happen in your library? Read through these scenarios to find out the possibilities.
CIPA Tools
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/civilliberties/cipaweb/adviceresources/tools.htm
Use these worksheets if you are working to find a provider of filtering software for your library.
Especially for Children and Their Parents
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/foryoungpeople/childrenparents/especiallychildren.cfm
A list of resources that provide parents and children with information they need in order to stay safe when using the Internet.
Guidelines and Considerations for Developing an Internet Use Policy
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/challengeslibrarymaterials/essentialpreparation/guidelinesinternetuse/index.cfm
What the courts have said about Internet access and how that relates to libraries and the policies they develop.
Libraries and the Internet Toolkit
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/iftoolkits/litoolkit/default.cfm
An extensive resource that includes a list of key messages libraries can promote on the topic of children and the Internet.
For more information visit these ALA Office Websites:
Office of Intellectual Freedom, http://www.ala.org/oif/
Office of Information Technology Policy, http://www.ala.org/oitp/
Washington Office, http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washingtonoffice.cfm
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