Presented December 9, 2009 via Skype to the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative; please visit my resource page for this presentation at http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/fight-the-filter.

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

2. filtering policies lock away quality content

3. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbullfc/3442162799/sizes/l/

4. the challenge: how to move that mountain

5. the roadblocks Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/puppiesofpurgatory/3067934263/sizes/l/

6. fear Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sziszo/2592916753/sizes/o/

7. lost in the fog and in the dark Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfhild/403221490/sizes/o/

8. misguided

9. go beyond the walls and barriers cc licensed flickr photo by Giuseppe Bognanni: http://flickr.com/photos/79286287@N00/215951891/

10. open doors and unlockresources by fighting the filter

11. 1 find out who makes filtering decisions and establish a conversation with the decision maker(s)

12. 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

13. 3 make the argument for access to a specific resource or tool by collecting examples of effective instructional practice Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mymollypop/2646559132/sizes/l/

14. 4 develop and present a concrete plan for use of the resource and how you will implement its use

15. 5 develop a plan for addressing the potential challenges while championing the possibilities Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/asimpledarksquid/57375216/sizes/o/ /

16. 6 be an advocate for intellectual freedom and equitable access to information

17. 7 enlighten stakeholders about the importance of social media through transparency Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/eole/467858863/sizes/l/

18. 8 make the case for digital citizenship Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanbloke/723665503/sizes/o/

19. 9 remind decision makers that students need guided instruction and opportunities to learn how to use social media thoughtfully and wisely Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/imbat/3869056371/sizes/l/

20. 10 let the students speak and voice their information access wishes Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/larimdame/2575986601/sizes/l/

21. 11 collect qualitative and quantitative data to support your stance

22. 12 tie your requests to performance standards

23. 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 cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/fornal/424716302/

24. if your requests get knocked down, keep trying and be persistent Image used under a cc license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeels/141145758/sizes/l/

25. fight the machine Cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/amagill/3268315787/sizes/l/

26. presentation resources http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/fight-the-filter http://delicious.com/theunquietlibrary/fight-the-filter

27. 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>.

28. contact information buffy.hamilton@gmail.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com