As Mr. Kleinman noted in this comment to the LAblog, spirited debate is a good thing. Agreed.

Misrepresenting information, however, does not in the least contribute to spirited debate.

The discussion and information posted to this blog concerning Internet filtering at the London Public Library has been in reference to Internet filtering at […]

Dan Kleinman of SafeLibraries posted a comment on this blog to Roma Harris’ letter to the London Public Library. He also responded to a copy of Sam Trosow’s letter that was posted to the LibraryLaw Blog. I’m reposting comments here that I added there.

Mr. Kleinman’s summary of the “Final Adjudication” of the ACLU v. […]

Dr. Roma Harris has graciously shared a copy of the letter she sent to the London Public Library board to request delegation status for their June 20 meeting. At this meeting, the board discussed the library’s move to install filtering software on the majority of its adult public-access computers. Drs. Roma Harris and Sam Trosow […]

Below are some thoughts from Dr. Sam Trosow about last Wednesday’s London Public Library Board meeting. What he says about the “customer-service” approach to librarianship is particularly telling, I think, and the use of the associated terminology reveals a frightening lack of understanding about what librarians *do*. Niamh A. McGuigan wrote an excellent thesis […]

In keeping with the topic of the day, here’s a report on internet filtering from the National Coalition Against Censorship which is admittedly, a bit dated, having been produced in 2001. But it gives an excellent overview of many of the issues and problems being discussed in the wake of the LPL debate. […]

The meeting of the London Public Library Board took place last night and from the morning-after article in the London Free Press, it sounds like the meeting didn’t go as smoothly for LPL CEO Anne Becker had hoped:

While the board meeting began with its chair, Svetlana MacDonald, cautioning members to listen to, not discuss, […]

We received the letter below from Lindsay Sage (Director, Marketing and Development, London Public Library) as a comment on the blog this afternoon. We are reposting it here to give it a wider audience.

-SIO

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London Public Library’s Internet Policy and Filtering Test Project
Update from the London Public Library

On behalf of the London Public Library (LPL), I […]

Many people are alarmed that the London Public Library is even considering putting Internet filters on its adult computers! This letter from Gavin Stairs follows those from Dr. Sam Trosow and Dr. Toni Samek. Please refer to our previous post “What You Can Do to Stop LPL Internet Filtering” and read our first post for […]

Watch the Canadian library community rally to the defense of intellectual freedom in London ON! In short: the London Public Library is thinking about putting Internet filtering software on some of their adult Internet-access computers. More information in yesterday’s post and a letter posted earlier today from Dr. Sam Trosow.

Again, if you can, please attend […]

Below is Dr. Trosow’s request for delegation status at the upcoming London Public Library board meeting. He was granted this status and will be speaking at the June 20th, 5:30 pm meeting in the Friends of the London Public Libary Board Room at the Central branch (251 Dundas). Please attend if you’re in the city! […]