Library Cataloging
It seems Educational Regional Center (ERC) 20, in Texas, is filtering out this weblog. Do they block everything at Blogspot? I can't imagine anything in the content that would cause blocking. Another example of over zealous filtering.
Filtering
- Filtering
At my recent talk I pointed folks to my FURL site for links to all the tools I discussed. I've just received a note from a school librarian saying the filter will not allow access to that site. That is so wrong. Is Google or Yahoo filtered? FURL and...
- Smartfilter
The filtering program SmartFilter classifies Web sites and then limits access to those sites based on that classification. It does provide a page to check the categorization of a site and suggest another. It wouldn't hurt to check your pages to make...
- Cipa
Where is the report "Filtering Software: the Religious Connection" by Nancy Willard? It would be important for many libraries to have access to it, given recent events. Library Journal has a summary available. However, all the links I find no longer work.I'm...
- Cites & Insights
Cites & Insights 3:4 (April 2003) is available as a PDF download. The issue includes:Perspective: A Zine is Not a WeblogThe Library Stuff (three items)Bibs & BlatherThe Filtering/Censorware Follies: CIPA and the SupremesThe Good Stuff (nine items)Trends...
- Platform For Internet Content Selection (pics)
I've added a PICS tag to the head section of this site. Personally, I like the use of self-rating sites and leaving the decision on what to see in the hands of the user. In both IE and Netscape, there is a content advisor that can block sites which...
Library Cataloging
Filtering
It seems Educational Regional Center (ERC) 20, in Texas, is filtering out this weblog. Do they block everything at Blogspot? I can't imagine anything in the content that would cause blocking. Another example of over zealous filtering.
Filtering
- Filtering
At my recent talk I pointed folks to my FURL site for links to all the tools I discussed. I've just received a note from a school librarian saying the filter will not allow access to that site. That is so wrong. Is Google or Yahoo filtered? FURL and...
- Smartfilter
The filtering program SmartFilter classifies Web sites and then limits access to those sites based on that classification. It does provide a page to check the categorization of a site and suggest another. It wouldn't hurt to check your pages to make...
- Cipa
Where is the report "Filtering Software: the Religious Connection" by Nancy Willard? It would be important for many libraries to have access to it, given recent events. Library Journal has a summary available. However, all the links I find no longer work.I'm...
- Cites & Insights
Cites & Insights 3:4 (April 2003) is available as a PDF download. The issue includes:Perspective: A Zine is Not a WeblogThe Library Stuff (three items)Bibs & BlatherThe Filtering/Censorware Follies: CIPA and the SupremesThe Good Stuff (nine items)Trends...
- Platform For Internet Content Selection (pics)
I've added a PICS tag to the head section of this site. Personally, I like the use of self-rating sites and leaving the decision on what to see in the hands of the user. In both IE and Netscape, there is a content advisor that can block sites which...