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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses CIPA policy, censorship solutions and the difference between the United States and Britain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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in place to monitor Internet access; and 2) and different than other child protective laws, this one concentrates upon those who receive the material rather than the one who sends
it. Two reasons for opposition to the policy include 1) branding librarians with the task of censorship since they were the only ones who held authority over students being
able to request to view a particular site; and 2) Leaving such power in the hands of one person leads to arbitrary and interpretive use of the law. II.
FOUR CENSORSHIP SOLUTIONS Options to the situation exist if each side - those who are too rigid and those who are too lenient - agree to incorporate a bit of
both. Lawson et al (2000) note how myriad schools have incorporated various solutions that provide a combination of control and empowerment so that administration can maintain monitor access while
at the same time educating students to "become responsible users" (p. 273). Session restrictions, AUP strategies, virtual surveillance and the honor system are four censorship solutions that have been utilized
to one extent or another. From there, some of these primary methods splintered off into even more options, such as with restricted sessions. Some schools provided access only
while in class with the instructor in complete control, others gave students what might be termed a reward for completing certain academic tasks, however, the instructor remained present during these
sessions as well. Lunch and periphery were two other options that provided opportunities for access while instructors kept watch. This option was more successful with older students than
their younger counterparts, inasmuch as the younger students tended to download inappropriate content more often and were thereby restricted even more. The weakness of this option was most noted
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