Is it just me or is there not much attention being paid to the latest Internet censorship trial that just wrapped up this week? Decisions made could greatly affect the tone and offerings of the Internet -- and subsequently change policies or practices at the local library.
Just in case you also need some info: The case is now named ACLU v. Gonzales. It is described as a challenge to the "Child Online Protection Act" (COPA), which would impose "draconian criminal sanctions", with penalties of up to $50,000 per day and up to six months imprisonment, for online material acknowledged as valuable for adults but judged "harmful to minors."
I am not trying to take a side -- although as a librarian I would err on the side of free speech (while the mother in me screams AAAARGH)--the following links seem to have the best information, including timelines of the CIPA and Copa Acts etc.
Don't Lose These Links!!
http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/internet/27144prs20061023.html
http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/internet/onlinefreespeech.html
http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=al_online&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=141395
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