Can You Protect Your Library From Porn?

A surprising number of public libraries do not have pornography filtering software and a much larger number employ ineffective filtering software that children and adults are bypassing to gain access to all kinds of pornography while at the local library.  This leads to problems not only for the health of individuals using pornography, but also to problems of child pornography use and unintentional childhood exposure to pornography. A few years ago we started getting calls from concerned parents who shared that librarians were refusing to filter out pornography from library computers and Internet because the American Library Association is informing libraries that it's against the First Amendment. However, the Supreme Court ruled that libraries DO have the right to filter out pornography. Despite losing this battle in the courts, the ALA continues to disseminate misleading information to libraries about their responsibility to keep computers completely "free and unfettered".  ACTION ALERT: The American Library Association is refusing to take action. But YOU can. Through our Safe Schools, Safe Libraries project, you can download the "Getting Started" packet that explains, from start to finish, how you can get effective filtering in libraries and schools. Several communities have succeeded with this project! You can also learn more about the American Library Association, and why it facilitates pornography, here: http://endsexualexploitation.org/ala