Fighting the Filter: Tips for Delivering a Knockout Punch to Information Censorship

fighting the filter
tips for delivering a knockout punch to information censorship
presented by buffy j. hamilton | central jersey regional library cooperative | december 2009

filtering policies lock away quality content

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the challenge:
how to move
that mountain

the roadblocks
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fear
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lost in the
fog
and in the
dark
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misguided

go beyond the walls and barriers
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open doors and
unlockresources by
fighting the filter

1
find out who makes filtering decisions and establish a conversation with the decision maker(s)

2
campaign for filtering policies and procedures for appeals to be put in writing and volunteer to be a member of the filter policy committee

3
make the argument for access to a specific resource or tool by collecting examples of effective instructional practice
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4
develop and present a concrete plan for use of the resource and how you will implement its use

5
develop a plan for addressing the potential challenges while championing the possibilities
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6
be an advocate for intellectual freedom and equitable access to information

7
enlighten stakeholders about the importance of social media through transparency
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8
make the case for digital citizenship
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9
remind decision makers that students need guided instruction and opportunities to learn how to use social media thoughtfully and wisely
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10
let the students speak and voice their information access wishes
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11
collect qualitative and quantitative data to support your stance

12
tie your requests to performance standards

13
if our goal is for students to be information fluent learners, we must have access to the tools so that students can ultimately act as their own filter
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if your requests get knocked down, keep trying and be persistent
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fight the machine
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presentation resources
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/fight-the-filter
http://delicious.com/theunquietlibrary/fight-the-filter

works cited
Boss, Suzie. “Playing It Too Safe Online Will Make You Sorry.” Edutopia. The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://www.edutopia.org/‌playing-it-too-safe-online-will-make-you-sorry>.
Cofino, Kim. “Online Safety and Responsibility.” Always Learning. N.p., 3 May 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://mscofino.edublogs.org/‌2009/‌05/‌03/‌online-safety-and-responsibility/>.
Johnson, Doug. “Venting’s Just One Piece.” Blue Skunk Blog. N.p., 20 Sept. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/‌blue-skunk-blog/‌2008/‌9/‌20/‌ventings-just-one-piece.html>.
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. “Filtering Fixes.” Education Week. N.p., 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://www.edweek.org/‌ew/‌articles/‌2009/‌09/‌02/‌02filter_ep.h29.html?tkn=QN[FwPR%2BcQ5C163IrJXxrec3ENEZu1KEL9H9>.
McIntosh, Ewan. “Fresh Research Showing the Damage of Filtering ‘Real World’ Technology.” Ewan McIntosh’s edu.blogs.com. N.p., 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://edu.blogs.com/‌edublogs/‌2009/‌03/‌fresh-research-showing-the-damage-of-filtering-real-world-technology.html>.

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