Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gB2G42X09686; Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:04:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:04:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3723f8371f46.371f463723f8@homemail.nyu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Tommy B McDonell <tommy.mcdonell@nyu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2678] Re: NY Times: What Would Dewey Do? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPlanet Messenger Express 5.2 HotFix 1.04 (built Oct 21 2002) Status: O Content-Length: 3461 Lines: 78 Jeff, last spring I wrote a paper for a history of instructional technology saying that issues like the Internet have a historical precedence starting with print publications. I'm not sure I buy into the fact that this is any different than libraries who issue children's library cards. There are a lot of problems with filtering software and you do not need to be in a literacy program. Some colleges where I have been an adjunct use these softwares, which means I have not had access to my email through NYU's server, nor could I use blackboard for teaching, because the filters didn't recognize these as appropriate. While I personally have never been for censorship of any kind, I wonder about the fact that tax moneys support public libraries and almost all literacy programs. When my colleague and I ran LEAP we were more into having our adults read what they could on the Internet. I don't remember a time when any of our students were into pornography, but many did want to read information from their own country or in their own language. I too would be interested in what others say and if you get private mail, I'd love to hear about it. I'd like to revamp my paper and perhaps try to publish it. Tommy Tommy B. McDonell Tommy.McDonell@nyu.edu ESL and educational technology trainer and consultant Adjunct Marymount Manhattan College; La Guardia Community College; Click-On@ the Library Trainer Doctoral Candidate TESOL at NYU H: 212-414-8513 before 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Carter <jcarter@WORLDED.ORG> Date: Monday, December 2, 2002 9:26 am Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2677] NY Times: What Would Dewey Do? Libraries Grapple With Internet > > Today's Times reports on how libraries are struggling to balance > their > mission to provide patrons access to information against the First > Amendment rights of library patrons. > > <" > target="l">http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/02/national/02LIBR.html?todaysheadlines> > I'm always wondering how big of an issue this is in adult > education > programs, especially in library literacy programs. Do you ever > have a > problem with clients accessing potentially inappropriate sites? Do > clients get offended by sites others are accessing? Do you have > appropriate use guidelines? > > My (limited) experience is that programs generally do not have > guidelines on appropriate use of the computers/Internet in their > programs. Is that true? Programs situated in K-12 settings > sometimes > adopt (or are told they are held to) the same guidelines/rules as > the > K-12 students, although I wonder whether rules devised for > children > make sense for adult students. > > Another question -- if you work in a public school setting or > library > literacy program, in particular, do you encounter problems due to > filtering software (software that attempts to block potentially > offensive sites)? (The Children's Internet Protection Act requires > public schools and libraries receiving federal money for Internet > access to block all access to "obscene" material and to block > children's access to graphic material.) > > I'd be really interested in hearing from people on this issue, > either > on the list or off-list. > > Jeff > > > Jeff Carter > World Education > Boston, MA > (617) 482-9485 > -------------- > e-mail: jcarter@worlded.org > <" target="l">http://literacytech.worlded.org> > <" target="l">http://www.worlded.org> > >
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