"Tomeboy" writes:

€œFiltering is a Collection Development Issue

For whatever reason, many of my colleagues refuse to accept the concept of a selection policy for Internet resources. I am told this is censorship. However many of these same folks use a selection policy for collection development. What is the difference?”

Turner writes:

''The ALA's litigious animosity towards filtering has slowed down the constructive thinking regarding filters in libraries. CIPA has forced the issue. Filtering is necessary if you want to pick up the money.

Jeff Koftinoff, author of one of the first internet filters commented on slashdot: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=227713&cid=18443381

Before I wade through all the pat answers and get into the behavioural aspects of this "monster" if you are a parent here are some quick suggestions.

Enter into a dialogue with your kids. They need to know the pitfalls and hazards. Don't have a cow...educate.

Learn about the tools they are using and the places they like to hang out in. You have to technically know what is going on. You might not be as smart as them but you have to be that smart.