[aklug] Re: library content filtering

Hi, yes, it is a USAC/CIPA requirement.

http://usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/cipa.aspx

On 12/02/2016 01:59 PM, Royce Williams wrote:
> I've heard good stuff about DansGuardian, but it was a number of years ago.
>
> What regulations govern what the library is obligated to filter?
> Depending where they get their funding, they may be subject to CIPA:
>
> http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/iftoolkits/litoolkit/legalissues_CIPA_filtering
>
> Royce
>
> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Christopher Howard
> <christopher@alaskasi.com <mailto:christopher@alaskasi.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi list. I'm working on a bid for a community library, and I've got to
> work content filtering into the quote. I.e., CIPA-style filtering where
> it blocks all nasty Web pages, but allows the librarian to whitelist.
> Does anybody have any advice/suggestions on that? I've heard of
> DansGuardian, but never worked with it, and don't know how hard it is to
> set up and support my own transparent proxy/filter that a librarian can
> also use. I'm pretty sure also I could do this third party with
> Barracuda, but I wasn't too eager as I didn't like their
> customer/partner agreement terms.
>
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