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Library Juice 2:37 - September 22, 1999 Contents: 1. This week is Mumia awareness week 2. Message from the publisher 3. The "Dead Germans" Project 4. Two resource-laden articles on the "invisible web" 5. Labor Unions and the Internet 6. Call for Nominations for Award for Library Service to Labor 7. Seattle Public Library and the WTO 8. "I hate to sound like Don S, but..." 9. Information for Social Change No. 9 - now on web 10. LINK - A Network for North - South Library Development 11. International Preservation Conference in Havana, Cuba 12. Two articles from Steve Cisler 13. 3rd annual Puerto Rican Book Fair 14. Library Philosophy and Practice, vol. 2, no. 1 - on web 15. Long range planning bib, compiled by Eileen Simmons 16. New URL for "Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder" 17. Discussion on Respool - Origins of given names 18. Rory's Report on CyberPatrol/CyberNOT 19. Federal Filtering Bills Summary from Tech Law Journal 20. EPIC collection of studies on internet filtering 21. Intellectual Freedom Action Network (IFAN) 22. Two pro-filtering articles from American Family Association 23. Disinfo from FOF on Banned Books Week 24. German Propaganda Archive 25. Attention Bibliothecaires Francais Quote for the week: "If information is power, why are the powerful so ill informed?" -Arthur Curley, quoted in a John Berry's editorial at: http://www.bookwire.com/LJDigital/editorial.article$8431 oh - ALA has sponsored a lecture in honor of Arthur Curley: http://www.ala.org/news/v5n3/arthurcurley.html Home page of the week: Brent Frye http://www.library.cmu.edu/usr/bf0t/ _________________________________________________________________________top 1. This week is Mumia awareness week http://www.infind.com/infind/infind.exe?query=mumia&time=7 _________________________________________________________________________top 2. Message from the publisher: Here is something that some of you may be able to help us with. We need to find a new mail host for the distribution of Library Juice by majordomo software. If you manage a server running majordomo, please consider letting us use a small amount of your system resources for this publication. It would be a nice way to help support this free service. You can contact the publisher about it at rlitwin[at]libr.org Thanks, Rory Litwin Editor and Publisher, Library Juice _________________________________________________________________________top 3. The "Dead Germans" Project http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/germans.html A number of years ago at an ALISE meeting, Sydney Pierce asserted that one of the factors leading to the incoherence and fragmentation of the information sciences was the lack of "dead Germans" - that is, a set of significant theoreticians that provided the intellectual foundations of the field. In sociology, one studies Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. (Expand this when the article turns up.) She asserted that we simply were missing these foundational characters and their ideas. This project brings together biographies of significant individuals - some live, some dead - some German, some not - that do provide the theoretical base of the information sciences. Most of these biographies were created as various course projects by students in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: contributions in text or links are welcomed. _________________________________________________________________________top 4. Two resource-laden articles on the "invisible web" http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/99/07-invisible.html http://websearch.about.com/library/weekly/aa061199.htm _________________________________________________________________________top 5. Labor Unions and the Internet Subject: labor links Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 17:26:40 -0400 From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood[at]panix.com> To: lbo-talk[at]lists.panix.com [from Michael Eisenscher] Suzanne Cohen & Deborah Joseph, two reference librarians at the Catherwood Library, have produced a significant, new accomplishment in Internet service. With extensive links to topics of interest to Labor Unions, this site is an invaluable and instructive tool for all union members, officers, and staff. Labor Unions and the Internet http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/reference/Guides/LUI.html _________________________________________________________________________top 6. Call for Nominations for Award for Library Service to Labor September, 1999 For immediate release Contact: Ann Sparanese Nominations are now being accepted for the Year 2000 John Sessions Memorial Award given by the American Library Association's Reference and User Services Division. Applications must be received by December 31, 1999. The John Sessions Memorial Award, established in 1980, recognizes a library or library system which has made significant efforts to work with the labor community. Such efforts may include outreach projects to local labor unions; establishment, or significant expansion of, special labor collections; initiation of programs of special interest to the labor community; or other library activities that serve the labor community. The 1999 winner was the advocacy organization Libraries for the Future for its Labor History Month "Pump Up the Volume" campaign. Previous winners have included public libraries, academic libraries, and unions. Winning projects have been as diverse as working with local unions to provide information on job training and education; creating exhibits of local union history; building and preserving labor and union archives; creative more accessible cataloging; and sponsoring Labor History Month outreach to local unions. The award is named for John Sessions, the former AFL-CIO co-chair of the AFL-CIO/ALA Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups. The winning library receives a handsome plaque donated by the AFL-CIO. For applications for the Sessions Award, or more information, contact Sessions Committee chairperson: Ann Sparanese Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle St., Englewood, NJ 07631. Phone: (201)568-2215, ext 229 Fax :(201)568-6895 E-mail: SPARANESE[at]BCCLS.ORG. _________________________________________________________________________top 7. Seattle Public Library and the WTO Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:27:58 -0700 To: librarians[at]tao.ca From: Paul Palinkas <palinkas[at]runwithscissors.com> Subject: Seattle Public Library and the WTO Since this is my first real post to this list, I'll briefly introduce myself. I'm Paul, 25 years old, and a library worker at the Seattle Public Library. I've been working there for less than 6 months as a "grunt worker", but plan to seek a MLS at some point. As you know, Seattle is hosting the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference. The city machinery is gearing up, and the SPL is doing it's part - they have supplied a list of books on "trade" and the WTO. Only one title appears to have any sort of oppositional view - and it's Pat Buchannan's book. From "Encompass: The City Of Seattle Newsletter"August 1999 "Betty Tonglao represents the Library on the SHO's (Seattle Host Organization) Media and Public Relations Committee, and the Education and Outreach Committee. She has prepared a reading list to educate the public about the WTO and to promote better understanding on international trade issues. Look for the reading list on the Library's International Business Web page: http://www.spl.org/bustech/wtobklist.html " Many folks here in Seattle are voicing concern over this list, and the SPL's role in promoting such an anti-democratic, pro-corporate power entity. Librarians and library workers should also be concerned. Perhaps we should put out a list of our own, as well as let the SPL know of our discontent! Try dropping Betty a line at betty.tonglao[at]spl.org and perhaps cc:'ing it to deborah.jacobs[at]spl.org the City Librarian to suggest alternative titles for this list. -- Paul J. Palinkas | palinkas[at]runwithscissors.com "Food is power. We use it to change behavior. Some may call that bribery. We do not apologize," - Catherine Bertini, Executive Director of the World Food Program at the Beijing Woman's Conference (Sept. 1995). _________________________________________________________________________top 8. "I hate to sound like Don S, but..." [Forwarded to Library Juice by Don Saklad] Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:57:31 +0000 Sender: State and Local Freedom of Information Issues <FOI-L[at]LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> From: Michael Ravnitzky <mikerav[at]IX.NETCOM.COM> Subject: I hate to sound like Don S, but... I recently requested some records from the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Borough Public Library. I asked for copies of the filled out forms entitled: Request For Reconsideration of Library Materials, with name, address and phone numbers redacted. The Brooklyn Public Library came up with the requested records right away. However, both the Queens Borough and New York Public Libraries refused to provide any records because they claimed that they are not agencies within the meaning of the New York State Freedom of Information Law. Each reply was a very terse note from the Office of the Library General Counsel, leaving no opportunity for reconsideration. I disagree with their assessment, as does, apparently the Committee on Open Government, which has issued an opinion relating specifically to records of the Queens Borough Public Library in recent years. What I find so odd about those responses is that libraries are set up for the express purpose of information dissemination. Yet these two entities are withholding records of public interest simply because they claim they are not REQUIRED BY LAW to supply them. Moreover, the specific subject of the requests was attempts at library censorship, something the libraries are oestensibly adamently opposed to, at least during Banned Books Week. I was dissatisfied less by the refusal to provide records under FOIL, than by the seeming refusal to provide this information on censorship under any circumstances. Michael Ravnitzky mikerav[at]ix.netcom.com New York City _________________________________________________________________________top 9. Information for Social Change No. 9 - now on web Information for Social Change No. 9, Summer 1999, combined issue with Link-Up 11/1-2 The articles below can all be found at http://libr.org/ISC/TOC.html Network Update. Gill Harris and Ruth Creamer Returning a stare; People's Struggles for Political and Social Inclusion. Shiraz Durrani The State, Communities and Public Libraries: their role in tackling social exclusion. John Pateman Researching the Disappeared in Chile during the Junta. Roberta Bacic Access for all: Libraries and Distance Learning in Tanzania. Alli Mcharazo Libraries and Information Provision in Contemporary Russia. Agatha Haun Public Libraries and Social Exclusion - an International Perspective: conference resolutions _________________________________________________________________________top 10. LINK - A Network for North - South Library Development LINK is a network that intends to be an informed, experienced and realistic forum that will raise awareness of the "Third World" library issues within the information-related professions of the "North". It aims to link librarians and libraries in the "South" with colleages worldwide, for their mutual benefit, and to provide support, briefing and continuing information to individuals who intend to do information work in developing countries. Who are we? Most of us are librarians who have worked alongside local colleages in libraries and information centres in developing countries, trying to provide basic services and solve problems on a day-to-day basis. Much of this experience, though not all, has come from "volunteer" projects associated with organisations like VSO, APSO, UNAIS and CUSO. Returning home is not the end of our interest and involvement in Third World library development. We want to keep these issues visible, and also contribute in various ways to further development and improvement of libraries and information centres worldwide. Specific objectives and activities of the group include: - Raising awareness among professional bodies and related organisations in the information world. - Raising awareness among individual librarians through personal contact, and other activities, such as our annual conferences, talks, articles and meetings. - Raising awareness among staff and students of UK library schools. - Providing information and support to individuals before, during and after their work overseas. - Supporting students, librarians and information workers in developing countries who are in the UK. - Supporting librarians and information workers in developing countries. - Producing a newsletter to inform, link and support participants activities. - Producing a directory of members skills and expertise. LINK does not supply books, equipment or materials for libraires or information services. Our role is to provide a network for the sharing of information and ideas. LINK PUBLICATIONS: The Directory of Skills Exchange 2nd ed. ISBN 0-9527645-0-4 The Directory of Skills Exchange contains professional details of LINK members who are willing to share their skills and expertise. It costs five pounds but is free to members. Contact LINK to be included. LINK-UP ISSN 0955-6303 Link-Up is a quarterly newsletter which offers a forum for sharing ideas, advice and experience. It is free for libraires in the developing world. To subscribe to LINK-UP please send a cheque to the address below, payable to LINK. £ 7, unwaged £ 14, individuals £ 30, institutions Free to library and information workers in developing countries. If you would like more information about LINK, the conferences and the publications please contact us at: LINK 64 ENNERSDALE ROAD LONDON SE13 5JD or 25 Mundiana Court Forest Hill Road London, SE22 ONQ Email: 101450.2167[at]compuserve.com or ruth[at]camwell.demon.co.uk _________________________________________________________________________top 11. International Preservation Conference in Havana, Cuba International Conference on the Conservation of Paper and Photographs Havana, Cuba, November 16-18, 1999 The National Archives of Cuba and the Northeast Document Conservation Center, under the auspices of The Getty Grant Program, The ACLS/SSRC Working Group on Cuba, and The Christopher Reynolds Foundation, have organized another International Conference on the Conservation of Paper and Photographs. The conference will take place in Havana, Cuba at the National Archives from November 16 - 18, 1999. The three day conference, with sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., has been designed to respond to the requirements of conservation professionals in archives, libraries, and museums of Latin America. It will include presentations and discussion by two acknowledged specialists as well as practical work sessions. The principle themes will be conservation planning, the care and conservation of photographs, and conservation using new technologies in microfilming, photocopying, and digitization. The registration fee is $150 U.S. It should be paid in cash at the time of registration. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Those interested in the conference can contact: Conferencia Internacional sobre Conservación de Papel y Fotografías Archivo Nacional de Cuba. Compostela N�906 esq. San Isidro, Habana Vieja 10100 C. Habana CUBA Tel. 537 62 9470 63 6489 Fax 537 33 8089 e.mail arnac[at]ceniai.inf.cu _________________________________________________________________________top 12. Two articles from Steve Cisler Our LAN in Havana: Networking with People and Computers in Cuba by Steve Cisler http://home.inreach.com/cisler/havana.html Abstract: This is a report on one person's impressions of Cuba before and after visiting the island during August 18-28, 1994. The purpose of the trip was to live a presentation on Internet navigation tools at a workshop of librarians from Cuba, Latin America, and other countries which was held during the 60th annual conference for the International Federation of Library Associations. This was a time when the departure of thousands of emigres by raft and boat captured the headlines, and tensions between Cuba and the United States rose once again. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I recently spent a couple of weeks in Thailand and Laos. attending two IFLA conferences, visiting some public access technology centers, wandering around markets, and sleeping on trains. It was my second trip to Thailand, and my impressions are here: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_9/cisler/ This is not an in-depth report on the main conference in Bangkok, only a few impresssions. Steve Cisler 4415 Tilbury Drive, San Jose, CA 95130 cisler[at]pobox.com http://home.inreach.com/cisler (408) 379 9076 _________________________________________________________________________top 13. 3rd annual Puerto Rican Book Fair Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 09:34:31 -0500 From: "Michael Dowling" <mdowling[at]ala.org> To: ALA International Relations Round Table <alaworld[at]ala1.ala.org> Subject: Puerto Rican Book Fair The 3rd annual Puerto Rican Book Fair/Feria Internacional del Libro-Puerto Rico will be held from November 13-21 in San Juan. The Fair has received a grant to offer US librarians 3 nights free hotel (with breakfast) and free registration. If you are interested in going, please contact: Jose Carvajal President Feria Internacional del Libro-Puerto Rico ph: 787 721-0844 fax: 787-725-0861 email: feriapr[at]caribe.net _________________________________________________________________________top 14. Library Philosophy and Practice, vol. 2, no. 1 - on web Sent to LIBREF-L >===== Original Message From Mary Bolin <mbolin[at]uidaho.edu> ===== Library Philosophy and Practice, vol. 2, no. 1 (Fall 1999) is now available at http://www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lp&p.htm This issue contains part 1 of a two-part article by Daniel CannCasciato on the retrospective application of new or revised LC subject headings to existing bibliographic records, a wide-ranging article on vital technical services operations by Leopoldo Montoya, and an article by Robert L. Bolin on the use of sorted lists for error-checking. Still available at the same site are the Fall 1998 and Spring 1999 issues. Library Philosophy and Practice is a peer-reviewed electronic journal which appears twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. Library Philosophy and Practice publishes articles that demonstrate the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory which are behind it. Library Philosophy and Practice publishes reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, including both public and technical services. These reports are set in the context of applied research, with reference to current, past, and emerging theories of library practice. Contributions are now being considered for vol. 3, no. 1 (Fall 2000) and vol. 3, no. 2 (Spring 2001) Editors: Mary K.Bolin, Head, Technical Services, Associate Professor (mbolin[at]uidaho.edu) Gail Z. Eckwright, Humanities Librarian, Associate Professor, (gze[at]uidaho.edu) University of Idaho Library, Moscow, ID 83844-2350 _________________________________________________________________________top 15. Long range planning bib, compiled by Eileen Simmons via email Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:25:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Eileen Simmons <ESimmons[at]ci.everett.wa.us> To: publib <publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu>, Subject: long range planning bibliography Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909131825240.8509-100000[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu> I had a few requests to post the responses I received to my request for interesting articles about libraries to use with a long range planning committee. These are in no particular order: Vision 2008: Mapping the future of your library. A conference sponsored by 3M Libraries. "The Buffalo Public Library in 1983," Charles Ammi Cutter. Public Libraries, Winter 1982. pp132-135. "Weeding out Fiction in the Carnegie Free Library," Stevenson, W.M. (orig. pub. 1897)Library Journal, 6/15/90. p72. "Hear the Other Side," John Cotton Dana. (orig. pub. 1896) Library Journal 6/15/90 p68-70. "In Our Information Society, Why Isn't the Public Library the Most Important Building in the Community," Lesko, Matthew. Public Libraries 3-4/92, p85-87. "File this Under Shock, Future," US News and World Report. 7/12/99; p48-49. "Gutting America's Local Libraries: Informal Comments on Building Earth's Largest Library," Walt Crawford. http://home.att.net/~wcc.libmedx/gutting.htm <http://home.att.net/~wcc.libmedx/gutting.htm> "Building the Earth's Largest Library," Steven Coffman. http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/mar/coffman.htm <http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/mar/coffman.htm> "Let's Meet at the Library," Planning. May 99. p.4-9. "Books, Bytes, Buildings, and Bodies: Public Libraries in the 21st Century," Christine Lind Hage. American Libraries. 1/99. p. 79. "Checking Out Net Access," USA Today. 4/22/98, Section D. I also included a few posts I've kept over the last few month on the relative fragility of digital media, and the "digital divide" (computer haves and have nots). Thanks to all who responded. Eileen Simmons Everett Public Library Everett, WA _________________________________________________________________________top 16. New URL for "Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder" Sent to LIBREF-L >===== Original Message From John Albee <albeej[at]home.com> ===== Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder has moved to http://members.home.net/albeej/ There are now 150+ pages in this jumpstation for researchers, librarians and teachers. It is now a mirror site for the research resource, The Spire Project, also. The combination of these two resources should help you to be more effective in your learning, study and research projects. Comments and suggestions of other valuable learning links are much appreciated. Thanks. Bye. John John Albee mailto:albeej[at]home.com Teacher, Davenport Community Schools Website: Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder http://members.home.net/albeej/ We are all Works In Progress... _________________________________________________________________________top 17. Discussion on Respool - Origins of given names > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie Hawes [SMTP:crohaha22[at]hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 4:54 AM > To: respool[at]listbot.com > Subject: REQUEST:Origin of Christian Names > > ResPool - http://members.tripod.com/~rtiess/respool.htm > > > I am looking for a site that could tell me what the historical > origins of typical West European christian names are. I am trying to > find the roots of "Phebe" (with that spelling) in particular. > > many thanks > > Charlie Hawes > crohaha22[at]hotmail.com .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. You might try http://student-www.uchicago.edu/~smhawkin/names/index.html (Eponym). Interesting collection of links to various sites dealing with fore- and surnames from around the world. Cynthia Plenge Head, Access Services/Systems Champlain College Library Burlington, VT 05401 plenge[at]champlain.edu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. You need an "Onomastikon" (Dictionary of Names, comes from "Onomastics", meaning the study of proper names & their origins) The bad news: There was a really excellent resource, formerly known as "Kate Monk's Big List of Names" at http://www.fairacre.demon.co.uk . But unfortunately all the links I found to it listed on excite.co.uk (and there were quite a few) show it has moved. Which is obviously not much help. But if you can track it down, there was a collection of names from around the globe including "short historical backgrounds, male and female first names or personal names, and surnames or family names, from many countries and periods." You could browse geographically too. It was very very good! [Ed. Note - the site is now at http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/ The good news: John Kasab's Ars Magica Names Database Names Common to European Groups is at http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~kasab/arm/names/names-idx.html . "This is a compilation in progress. The goal is to provide names common to the various regions of 12th and 13th century Europe. While it covers western Europe particularly well, it suffers from limited coverage of central and eastern Europe. Contributions are gladly accepted." It might help you. Kind regards Nancy Nancy Baynes <><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<>< Fodor Wyllie PR, 8 Princess Mews, Horace Road, Kingston, Surrey KT1 2SZ Tel: 0208 541 4082, Fax: 0208 541 1248, Web: http://www.fodorwyllie.com Fodor Wyllie specialises in consumer-new media technology PR & marketing in both offline and online environments, making new media products accessible to the mass market. <><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<><~~~<>< .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. From: "Dan Oldham" <dano[at]bnl.gov> To: <respool[at]listbot.com> Subject: Re: REQUEST:Origin of Christian Names Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 12:39:01 -0400 Try here: http://student-www.uchicago.edu/~smhawkin/names/ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. In case the websites already noted don't answer your question sufficiently, the American Name Society (a group of scholars in Onomastics) has a discussion list where queries about specific names are often addressed. You can get subscription information by going to ANS's website, at: http://www.wtsn.binghamton.edu/ANS/ I would write to them saying you would guess that Phebe is a variation of Phoebe (Greek from the root phoeb- meaning shining or bright) but that you aren't sure. When they get going they come up with more than you or your patron ever imagined could be known about a name. They're great. Rory Litwin _________________________________________________________________________top 18. Rory's Report on CyberPatrol/CyberNot I recently reported the following web pages blocked by CyberPatrol: Graceanne De Candido's home page http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/gadhome.html Jean Herriot's micropress reviews http://www.teleport.com/~jaheriot/reviews.htm A page at UCSF on Latinos in Medicine http://pangloss.ucsf.edu/~terrazas/latino.html I contacted CyberPatrol to try to get the first two of these sites unblocked, and their response led to an interesting mystery. They claimed that the sites were not blocked by CyberPatrol, and that I should make sure we are using the current version of the software. I waited a couple of weeks and checked on the sites from a computer in our library again. Still blocked. So, I contacted our systems person. She illuminated the situation for me. She does download the revised "CyberNot" list of objectionable sites on a weekly basis, every Wednesday night, to be exact. The list had been downloaded probably three times before I checked again and found the sites blocked. So, the problem isn't that the library had failed to update the software. Our system person theorized that CyberPatrol keeps more than one "CyberNot" list - one for retail customers and another for institutions who load the list onto a proxy server. The lists are apparently not the same, although the discrepancies may be more a matter of accident than design. There may be more than just two lists; we do not know. I wrote to CyberPatrol with this information but did not receive a response, even though I identified myself as a library employee. Is this acceptable customer service? It seems obvious that it is not. But the library system has other things on its mind than filtering. Inappropriately blocked sites, even without the ability to get them unblocked, is not enough of a problem to warrant diverting library resources to a fight with CyberPatrol, which is still probably the least bad in terms of inappropriately blocked sites. So, the library is tolerating a system that is not working, simply because of the difficulty of solving the problem, and because without an outcry from the public a serious problem is not going to be perceived. How many patrons are going to contact a librarian when they get an alarming "WEBSITE BLOCKED" message coming up in their browser, especially if it is a child? Their logical reaction will be embarrassment, because they do not know about the prevalence of or the reasons for inappropriate site blocking. They are probably new to the internet, and after they click away from the "offending" page are probably relieved that they weren't exposed to porn. From their perspective also, there is no problem. And that is the problem. For your delectation, here are two more sites blocked by CyberPatrol's CyberNot list (in the Santa Clara County Library): The "link bank" for Tara Calishain's ResearchBuzz: http://www.linkbank.net/get_links/default/ResearchBuzz The Daily Bleed, an eclectic calendar of events in history: http://www.eskimo.com/~recall/bleed/0613.htm -Rory Litwin p.s. You can reach members of "the CyberNOT team" at CyberNOT_team[at]microsys.com They "Thank you for your support." _________________________________________________________________________top 19. Federal Filtering Bills Summary from Tech Law Journal http://www.techlawjournal.com/censor/19990815.htm (From Don Wood) _________________________________________________________________________top 20. EPIC collection of critiques and studies on internet filtering EPIC has released a new collection of critiques and studies that analyze the potential problems of Internet filtering and rating systems. "Filters and Freedom: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content Controls" warns that the adoption of software to limit the availability of material online may jeopardize free expression and facilitate governmental censorship. The EPIC publication includes articles by leading advocates of free speech on the Internet, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Peacefire, Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK), the Censorware Project, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, the Internet Free Expression Alliance, and the National Coalition Against Censorship. Copies of the report will be distributed to participants of the Internet Content Summit in Munich this week, where 300 Net industry executives, government officials, legal scholars, and consumer advocates are joining to discuss proposals for controlling content on the Internet. The most controversial policy centers upon the implementation of a world-wide system of self-rating. EPIC General Counsel David Sobel, who is attending the conference in Munich, said it is imperative to examine the arguments presented in "Filters and Freedom" before determining an approach for Internet regulation. "These views must be considered carefully if we are to preserve freedom of expression in the online world," Mr. Sobel said. "Filters and Freedom: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content Controls," David Sobel, ed. (EPIC 1999, 182 pages, softcover, ISBN: 1-893044-06-8, $20.00) http://www.epic.org/filters&freedom/ _________________________________________________________________________top 21. Intellectual Freedom Action Network (IFAN) Each year, between 500 and 600 challenges against library materials in public libraries, schools, and school libraries are reported to the American Library Association*s Office for Intellectual Freedom. These challenges--defined as formal, written complaints filed with the institution (library, school, etc.) regarding the presence and/or appropriateness of specific material--only reflect incidents reported to the OIF. It has been noted that for each challenge reported, there may be as many as four or five that remain unreported. A wide array of materials are subject to attack; library displays and works of art displayed in libraries also have been targets. In response to these challenges and attacks, OIF has developed the Intellectual Freedom Action Network (IFAN). There is no fee to become an IFAN member; what is needed is your time:members are asked to act as "eyes and ears" for intellectual freedom. For more information, see http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ifan_inf.html ________________________ Don Wood American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433, ext. 4225 Fax: 312-280-4227 dwood[at]ala.org http://www.ala.org/oif.html _________________________________________________________________________top 22. Two pro-filtering articles from American Family Association Battle against liberal library policies having positive effect http://www.afajournal.org/cover/pornography_1.asp Radical library organization pushes unrestricted access to pornography http://www.afajournal.org/cover/front_page_2.asp (From Don Wood at ALA) _________________________________________________________________________top 23. Disinfo from FOF on Banned Books Week Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:02:33 -0400 From: Chuck0 <chuck[at]tao.ca> To: librarians[at]tao.ca Subject: Disinfo from FOF on Banned Books Week Focus on the Family Stands Up for Parents, Teachers and Librarians During ALA's 'Banned Books Week' Updated 5:01 AM ET September 20, 1999 "Banned Books Week' Promotes Intolerance, Not Reading' COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of "Banned Books Week," Focus on the Family calls upon the American Library Association (ALA) to stop attacking certain parents, teachers and librarians as "censors" and enemies of the First Amendment. "Banned Books Week" is scheduled for September 25-October 2 this year and will be promoted in bookstores, libraries and schools nationwide. "'Banned Books Week' promotes intolerance, not reading," said Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy for Focus on the Family. "Every year the ALA attempts to intimidate and silence any parent, teacher or librarian who questions the age-appropriateness of primarily sexually-explicit or violent material for school children." "We all appreciate the power of books and cherish our First Amendment freedoms," said Minnery. "However, we do not support the ALA's attempts to bully parents, teachers and librarians who do not agree with the ALA that children should have access to all material, no matter how violent or obscene." According to the ALA's "1999 Banned Books Resource Guide," the interest group admits that most of so-called "censorship" incidents occur in schools, not in public libraries or bookstores. "Sex, profanity, violence and racism remain the primary objections" to controversial school books, according to the ALA's report (p. iii). "The ALA reduces the issue of censorship to nonsense," said Minnery. "For example, according the ALA, if a school administrator moves a sexually-explicit book from a junior high curriculum to a high school curriculum because of age-appropriateness concerns, that is an sinister incident of 'censorship.' How ridiculous." The ALA's expansive definition of "censorship" is: "a change in the access status of material, made by a governing authority or its representatives. Such changes include: exclusion, restriction, removal, or age/grade level changes" ("1999 Banned Books Resource Guide," p. 105). "What the ALA calls censorship, we often call common sense," Minnery said. Who is a "censor" according to the ALA? * Any parent or teacher who even questions the age-appropriateness of any material in a school curriculum or library, whether or not the material in question is actually removed. * Any teacher or school administrator who makes a curriculum decision to move a book to an older age group. * Any librarian who moves a book from the children's section of the library to the adult section. * Any library that decides to install computer filtering software to protect its children patrons from explicit sexual or violent material on the Internet. "One of the most serious concerns many parents have today is what their children can access through the Internet on school or library computers," said Steve Watters, Internet expert with Focus on the Family's public policy division. "The ALA's doctrinaire position against any filtering software to protect children is unreasonable." The ALA opposes Internet filtering for children because it believes that "Like adults, children and teenagers have the right to seek and receive the information that they choose" ("1999 Banned Books Resource Guide," p. 152). "Under the First Amendment, children and teens have the same rights as adults to select the materials they wish to read, listen to, or view. The Library Bill of Rights simply reminds libraries of their responsibilities to serve all the public, regardless of age" (p. 153). "Who really represents the best interests of children? The ALA, which advocates a child's 'right' to have access to Internet pornography, or those parents, teachers and librarians who desire to protect children from such victimization and exploitation?" said Watters. "We take the side of the concerned parents, teachers and librarians." "We applaud those librarians, teachers and parents who have the courage to object when children are exposed to graphic sex and violence in the classroom and on library computers," said Watters. "We encourage every school and public library to install filtering software on its computers so that children would be protected from those who would want to target them on the Internet." "We especially encourage parents to reject the intimidation tactics of the ALA, to exercise their First Amendment rights and to continue to be involved in their children's education," said Minnery. "If schools and libraries want to maintain the trust they have with parents, they must not demonize those concerned parents who seek the best education for their children." James C. Dobson, PhD., is a psychologist, author, radio broadcaster and the president of Focus on the Family. Founded in 1977, Focus on the Family is a non-profit Christian ministry committed to strengthening the family in the U.S. and throughout the world. -- Chuck0 Alternative Press Review http://flag.blackened.net/apr/ Free Leonard Peltier! "A society is a healthy society only to the degree that it exhibits anarchistic traits." - Jens Bjørneboe _________________________________________________________________________top 24. German Propaganda Archive http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/ Compiled by Calvin College Professor of Communications and Sciences Randall Bytwerk from a wide variety of sources, this site offers a good cross-section of translated propaganda material from Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The archive is organized topically under each regime. For instance, the Nazi Germany section contains speeches and essays from leaders (including 65 from Joseph Goebbels alone); examples of Anti-Semitic writings and cartoons; visual materials including cartoons, stamps, photos, and posters; war propaganda; and some fascinating articles by propagandists and party functionaries discussing the role and techniques of propaganda. GDR materials include speeches, pamphlets, anti-American caricatures, and writings on propaganda, among other resources. Users will find a small collection of related links in each section. [MD] > From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-1999. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ _________________________________________________________________________top 25. Attention Bibliothecaires Francais/Attention French Librarians Chers collegues/Dear French colleagues, Je m'appelle Penny Papangelis et je suis bibliothecaire americaine/My name is Penny Papangelis and I am an American librarian. 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